Import volume index (2015 = 100) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Import volume index (2015 = 100) was 123.1 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Zimbabwe, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 123.1 2015 = 100 for import volume index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Zimbabwe peaked at 123.1 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.8 2015 = 100, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import volume index (2015 = 100) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 45.1 2015 = 100 | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 63.2 2015 = 100 | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 31.8 2015 = 100 | -49.7% |
| 2009 | 108.1 2015 = 100 | +239.9% |
| 2010 | 94.1 2015 = 100 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 123 2015 = 100 | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 107.4 2015 = 100 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 114.2 2015 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 97.6 2015 = 100 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 94.5 2015 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 85.5 2015 = 100 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 106 2015 = 100 | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 82.4 2015 = 100 | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 97.7 2015 = 100 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 107.4 2015 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 97.3 2015 = 100 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 115.2 2015 = 100 | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 123.1 2015 = 100 | +6.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 123.1 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 123.1 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.1 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import volume index (2015 = 100) in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +239.9% | 31.8 2015 = 100 | 108.1 2015 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.82 2015 = 100 | 31.8 2015 = 100 | 108.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.47 2015 = 100 | 82.4 2015 = 100 | 123 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.14 2015 = 100 | 97.3 2015 = 100 | 123.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.59 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 438.49 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index in Zimbabwe?
- Import volume index in Zimbabwe was 123.1 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 123.1 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8 2015 = 100 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for import volume index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.