Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Zimbabwe, 1965–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Zimbabwe stood at 0.7%.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 199.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.3% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Zimbabwe 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +78476.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +1189.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -78.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +40061.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -93.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +4030.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -50.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -79.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +100.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -45.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +83.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -70.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -57.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +59.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +120.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +237.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -68.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -58.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +155.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +62.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +512.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -66.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +61.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -98.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +4646.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +49.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +28.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +78476.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1986 | +40061.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2017 | +4646.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1988 | +4030.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1983 | +1189.9% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 96 Gambia 0.7% compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% compare
- 98 United States of America 0.7% compare
- 100 Russian Federation 0.7% compare
- 101 Angola 0.7% compare
- 102 Kazakhstan 0.7% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Zimbabwe was 0.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1965.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.