Merchandise imports in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports was 10.11 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Zimbabwe is 10.11 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.11 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 230.00 million current US$, in 1963.
Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 252.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 257.00 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 244.00 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 230.00 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 349.00 million current US$ | +51.7% |
| 1965 | 386.00 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 273.00 million current US$ | -29.3% |
| 1967 | 301.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 333.00 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 321.00 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 378.00 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 456.00 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 478.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 606.00 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 865.00 million current US$ | +42.7% |
| 1975 | 932.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 703.00 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1977 | 710.00 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 685.00 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 930.00 million current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1980 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +55.7% |
| 1981 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.21 billion current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 1.10 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.82 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 2.66 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 2.80 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.09 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 2.70 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 2.13 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 1.86 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 1.72 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.71 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.13 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 3.18 billion current US$ | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 1.92 billion current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 5.72 billion current US$ | +197.9% |
| 2010 | 5.34 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 7.98 billion current US$ | +49.6% |
| 2012 | 6.94 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 7.22 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.07 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 6.05 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.34 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 5.06 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.39 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 4.82 billion current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 5.64 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 7.58 billion current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 8.65 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 9.21 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 9.50 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 10.11 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 10.11 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.14 billion current US$, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 10.11 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.46 billion current US$, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +197.9% | 1.92 billion current US$ | 5.72 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294.60 million current US$ | 230.00 million current US$ | 386.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 674.30 million current US$ | 378.00 million current US$ | 932.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 billion current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 3.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 billion current US$ | 1.71 billion current US$ | 5.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 billion current US$ | 4.82 billion current US$ | 7.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 billion current US$ | 5.64 billion current US$ | 10.11 billion current US$ | 6 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 596.55 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise imports in Zimbabwe was 10.11 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.00 million current US$ in 1963.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise imports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.