Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 7.26 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Zimbabwe, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 7.26 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.26 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.88 million current US$, in 1966.
Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 297.33 million current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 356.18 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1966 | 91.88 million current US$ | -74.2% |
| 1981 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +1354.7% |
| 1982 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 861.94 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 764.38 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 945.92 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 746.90 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1989 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +77.3% |
| 1990 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.58 billion current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 2.49 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 2.68 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 3.08 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 2.49 billion current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 1.95 billion current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 1.61 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 1.25 billion current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 2.81 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.18 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 2.84 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 3.93 billion current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 4.87 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 4.94 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.73 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.58 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.24 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 3.78 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.96 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.27 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 3.54 billion current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 4.22 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 5.86 billion current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 6.49 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 7.26 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248.46 million current US$ | 91.88 million current US$ | 356.18 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 746.90 million current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.17 billion current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 3.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 3.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 billion current US$ | 3.54 billion current US$ | 4.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 billion current US$ | 4.22 billion current US$ | 7.26 billion current US$ | 4 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Zimbabwe was 7.26 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.88 million current US$ in 1966.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Zimbabwe ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.