Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 23,818 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 23,818 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 23,818 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 594.55 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Zimbabwe ranks 167th of 205 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$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 664.34 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 630.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 594.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 902.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1965 | 997.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 705.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1967 | 778.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 860.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 829.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 977.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 1,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 1,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 2,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1975 | 2,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 1,817 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1977 | 1,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,771 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 2,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1980 | 3,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1981 | 4,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 4,237 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 3,115 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 2,838 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 2,665 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 2,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 3,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 3,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 4,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 4,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 5,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 5,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 4,702 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 5,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 6,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 7,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 7,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 6,982 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 5,496 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 4,816 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 4,433 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 4,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,420 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 6,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 5,498 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 8,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 4,963 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 14,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +197.9% |
| 2010 | 13,796 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 20,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2012 | 17,937 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 18,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 15,691 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 15,647 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 13,794 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 13,090 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 16,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 12,452 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 14,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 19,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 22,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 23,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 23,818 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59,585 current US$ per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 23,818 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +197.9% | 4,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,784 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 773.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 594.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 997.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,743 current US$ per square kilometre | 977.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,409 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,458 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,665 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,384 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,702 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,993 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,420 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,784 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,822 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,638 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 164 Sierra Leone 26,628 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 25,259 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Myanmar 25,189 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Kazakhstan 22,467 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Liberia 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 21,542 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 23,818 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 23,818 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 594.55 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 167th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.