Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 30.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe stood at 30.61 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 968.4% on the previous year and up 291.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 83.33 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -38.05 % change on previous year, in 1966.
That places Zimbabwe 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1963 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1964 | 83.33 % change on previous year | +2733.3% |
| 1965 | 17.4 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1966 | -38.05 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
| 1967 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1968 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 23.57 % change on previous year | -812.5% |
| 1970 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1971 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1972 | 27.48 % change on previous year | +199.0% |
| 1973 | 33.59 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 25.44 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 8 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1976 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1977 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1978 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1979 | 18.58 % change on previous year | +1381.4% |
| 1980 | 34.28 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 1981 | -0.495 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1982 | -9.38 % change on previous year | +1795.1% |
| 1983 | -10.98 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1985 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -311.3% |
| 1986 | 17.09 % change on previous year | -558.9% |
| 1987 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1988 | 15.07 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1989 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1990 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -295.2% |
| 1991 | -11.24 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 1992 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1993 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -248.7% |
| 1994 | 20.23 % change on previous year | +139.6% |
| 1995 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1996 | 13.6 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1998 | -16.92 % change on previous year | -401.6% |
| 1999 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2001 | -37.3 % change on previous year | -1952.2% |
| 2002 | 66.69 % change on previous year | -278.8% |
| 2003 | -17 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2004 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2005 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2006 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -513.5% |
| 2007 | 20 % change on previous year | +146.7% |
| 2008 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2009 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2010 | 40.99 % change on previous year | +1206.8% |
| 2011 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2012 | 10.54 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.644 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2014 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 2015 | -15.99 % change on previous year | +1423.3% |
| 2016 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2017 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2018 | 16.55 % change on previous year | +278.0% |
| 2019 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2020 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 37.34 % change on previous year | +1165.0% |
| 2022 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2023 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2025 | 30.61 % change on previous year | +968.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 30.61 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.15 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 30.61 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.35 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +2733.3% | 2.94 % change on previous year | 83.33 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1952.2% | 2.01 % change on previous year | -37.3 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1795.1% | -0.495 % change on previous year | -9.38 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1423.3% | -1.05 % change on previous year | -15.99 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1381.4% | 1.25 % change on previous year | 18.58 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1206.8% | 3.14 % change on previous year | 40.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.18 % change on previous year | -38.05 % change on previous year | 83.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.14 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | 33.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 % change on previous year | -10.98 % change on previous year | 34.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 % change on previous year | -16.92 % change on previous year | 20.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 % change on previous year | -37.3 % change on previous year | 66.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.37 % change on previous year | -15.99 % change on previous year | 40.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.43 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 37.34 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 20 Aruba 32.52 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Laos 31.87 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 31.03 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Tajikistan 27.84 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Greenland 26.34 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Niger 25.33 % change on previous year 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 imports (current US$), per capita 596.55 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 30.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 83.33 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.05 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.5%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.