Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 17,944 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Zimbabwe, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 17,944 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Zimbabwe peaked at 17,944 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 496.65 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Zimbabwe 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 763.6 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 1,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1966 | 496.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 1981 | 3,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +553.6% |
| 1982 | 2,676 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 2,523 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 2,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,321 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 2,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 2,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 3,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 3,322 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 3,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 3,143 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 3,141 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 4,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1995 | 4,725 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 5,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 5,546 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,460 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 4,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 4,703 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2,946 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 5,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 2003 | 8,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 2004 | 4,627 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2005 | 3,601 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 2,428 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 7,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +197.4% |
| 2008 | 3,015 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2009 | 4,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2010 | 6,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 8,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 10,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 9,480 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 7,927 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 7,321 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 7,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 9,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 11,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 15,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2022 | 16,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 17,944 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 787.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 496.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,102 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,321 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,468 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,346 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,610 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,315 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,408 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,189 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,128 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 151 Guinea 20,199 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Libya 18,800 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Bhutan 18,433 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Kyrgyzstan 17,646 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 17,017 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Syria 16,297 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Zimbabwe was 17,944 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 17,944 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 496.65 current US$ per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Zimbabwe ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.