Merchandise imports in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports was 5.25 billion constant US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports in Zimbabwe, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Zimbabwe is 5.25 billion constant US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.25 billion constant US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.07 billion constant US$, in 2007.
That places Zimbabwe 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.34 billion constant US$ | 2.10 billion constant US$ | 2.57 billion constant US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.46 billion constant US$ | 2.69 billion constant US$ | 4.63 billion constant US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 billion constant US$ | 2.07 billion constant US$ | 3.71 billion constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 billion constant US$ | 4.33 billion constant US$ | 5.25 billion constant US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More trade data for Zimbabwe
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 40.69 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 944.05 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 1.84 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 372.04 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 808,676 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 770.73 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 495,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 347 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 4.50 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise imports in Zimbabwe was 5.25 billion constant US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 billion constant US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 billion constant US$ in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise imports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.