Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 43.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Zimbabwe is 43.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Zimbabwe peaked at 86.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1985.
Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 62.0% | — |
| 1978 | 60.6% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 70.5% | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 66.5% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 54.9% | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 58.1% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 61.5% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 62.8% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | -68.3% |
| 1986 | 44.4% | +123.0% |
| 1987 | 43.0% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 45.8% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 44.7% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 44.3% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 40.7% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 34.2% | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +47.9% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +99.0% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | +66.5% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +55.5% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | -58.1% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | +46.5% |
| 2024 | 43.6% | -17.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 43.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 43.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +123.0% | 19.9% | 44.4% |
| 2017 | +99.0% | 26.2% | 52.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.4% | 60.6% | 70.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 19.9% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 26.4% | 44.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 26.2% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 36.2% | 86.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 13 Kazakhstan 45.9% compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 45.2% compare
- 15 Lithuania 43.8% compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 42.7% compare
- 18 Belarus 42.4% compare
- 19 Tajikistan 41.5% 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)
- Commercial service imports 1.59 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 438.49 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Zimbabwe?
- Transport services in Zimbabwe was 43.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1985.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for transport services?
- Zimbabwe ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.