Manufactures imports in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Manufactures imports was 58.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Zimbabwe, 1984–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in Zimbabwe stood at 58.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Zimbabwe peaked at 79.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2016.
Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 64.3% | — |
| 1985 | 63.0% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 72.0% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 73.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 76.7% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 64.3% | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 73.4% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 75.3% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 64.7% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.4% | 63.0% | 72.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 73.8% | 64.3% | 79.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 51.4% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 50.5% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 57.8% | 65.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 120 Madagascar 58.9% compare
- 121 Cayman Islands 58.8% compare
- 122 Guinea 58.5% compare
- 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 58.1% compare
- 125 Eswatini 58.1% compare
- 126 Bahrain 57.3% compare
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 596.55 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Zimbabwe?
- Manufactures imports in Zimbabwe was 58.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for manufactures imports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.