Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.45 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6.45 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 108.6% on the previous year and up 2,404.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 197.87 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -39.68 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 112th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.62 % change on previous year | -29.27 % change on previous year | 51.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.91 % change on previous year | -24.57 % change on previous year | 42.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7 % change on previous year | -26.48 % change on previous year | 55.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.85 % change on previous year | -21.29 % change on previous year | 23.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.33 % change on previous year | -39.68 % change on previous year | 197.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2293 % change on previous year | -24.63 % change on previous year | 49.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.61 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 34.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 109 Netherlands 6.59 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Micronesia, Federated States of 6.53 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Guatemala 6.53 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Nauru, Republic of 6.35 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Hungary 6.27 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Cayman Islands 6.25 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 6.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 197.87 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.68 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,404.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.