Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 596.55 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe is 596.55 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 596.55 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.95 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.15 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 65.39 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 60.16 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 54.95 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 80.79 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1965 | 86.58 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 59.33 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1967 | 63.39 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 67.95 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 63.46 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 72.47 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 84.84 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 86.24 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 105.94 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 146.4 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1975 | 152.82 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 111.82 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 110.09 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 104.68 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 139.9 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 205.64 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1981 | 226.17 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 210.22 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 148.79 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 1984 | 130.85 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 118.69 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 126.02 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 129.78 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 135.76 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 164.52 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 182.2 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 197.5 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 205.84 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 167.49 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 206.1 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 242.38 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 251.2 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 271.95 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 232.96 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 180.42 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 156.66 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 143.25 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 144.86 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 139.79 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 178.23 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 187.93 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 168.32 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 248.59 current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 148.16 current US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 435.14 current US$ per person | +193.7% |
| 2010 | 399.58 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 587.26 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 2012 | 502.18 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 514.92 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 427.24 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 420.38 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 365.47 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 341.87 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 425.09 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 315.43 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 363.43 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 479.64 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 538.49 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 563.87 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 571.05 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 596.55 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 596.55 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 596.55 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +193.7% | 148.16 current US$ per person | 435.14 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.81 current US$ per person | 54.95 current US$ per person | 86.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 111.52 current US$ per person | 72.47 current US$ per person | 152.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.65 current US$ per person | 118.69 current US$ per person | 226.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 213.8 current US$ per person | 167.49 current US$ per person | 271.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.09 current US$ per person | 139.79 current US$ per person | 435.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.94 current US$ per person | 315.43 current US$ per person | 587.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 518.84 current US$ per person | 363.43 current US$ per person | 596.55 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 159 Senegal 631.05 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 624.9 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Zambia 601.03 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Cote d'Ivoire 589.24 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Guinea 552.59 current US$ per person compare
- 165 India 514.72 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 596.55 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 596.55 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.95 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.