What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?

The highest recorded value was 0.6012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.

How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Zimbabwe ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 13.7%

World rank

156th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.6012 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.6012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

That places Zimbabwe 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

153 Norway 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
154 Benin 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
155 Saudi Arabia 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
157 Sri Lanka 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
158 Afghanistan 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
159 Guinea-Bissau 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 0.6012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Zimbabwe ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.