Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 444.06 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe is 444.06 current US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 444.06 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.97 current US$ per person, in 1966.
That places Zimbabwe 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 68.83 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 79.89 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 19.97 current US$ per person | -75.0% |
| 1981 | 178.24 current US$ per person | +792.6% |
| 1982 | 177.59 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 124.52 current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 102.72 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 87.99 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 105.31 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 108.87 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 77.94 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1989 | 134.28 current US$ per person | +72.3% |
| 1990 | 158.99 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 173.72 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 183.25 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 145.41 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 187.96 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 226.97 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 240.29 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 270.81 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 214.37 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 165.31 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 135.72 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 104.31 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 111.5 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 140.17 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 151.8 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 176 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 207.76 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 219.69 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 245.75 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 216.31 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 294.47 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 358.16 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 357.57 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 337.64 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 322.46 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 294.68 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 259.09 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 267.41 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 284.19 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 231.72 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 271.72 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 371.17 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 404.17 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 444.06 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.23 current US$ per person | 19.97 current US$ per person | 79.89 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 121.94 current US$ per person | 77.94 current US$ per person | 178.24 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 196.71 current US$ per person | 145.41 current US$ per person | 270.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.9 current US$ per person | 104.31 current US$ per person | 245.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 300.74 current US$ per person | 231.72 current US$ per person | 358.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.78 current US$ per person | 271.72 current US$ per person | 444.06 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 444.06 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 444.06 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.97 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.