Merchandise imports in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports was 5.25 billion constant US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
5.25 billion constant US$
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5.25 billion constant US$
in 2011
All-time low
2.07 billion constant US$
in 2007
Years of data
27
1985–2011

Merchandise imports in Zimbabwe, 1985–2011

02.0B4.0B6.0B1985199820111985: 2.2B constant US$1986: 2.5B constant US$1987: 2.1B constant US$1988: 2.3B constant US$1989: 2.6B constant US$1990: 2.7B constant US$1991: 3.1B constant US$1992: 3.2B constant US$1993: 2.8B constant US$1994: 3.2B constant US$1995: 3.5B constant US$1996: 3.9B constant US$1997: 4.6B constant US$1998: 4.2B constant US$1999: 3.3B constant US$2000: 3.5B constant US$2001: 3.5B constant US$2002: 3.7B constant US$2003: 2.9B constant US$2004: 2.7B constant US$2005: 2.4B constant US$2006: 2.4B constant US$2007: 2.1B constant US$2008: 2.4B constant US$2009: 3.2B constant US$2010: 4.3B constant US$2011: 5.2B constant US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Ghana 7.85 billion constant US$ compare
  2. 11 Ethiopia 6.24 billion constant US$ compare
  3. 12 Cameroon 5.48 billion constant US$ compare
  4. 14 Cote d'Ivoire 5.05 billion constant US$ compare
  5. 15 Mauritius 4.82 billion constant US$ compare
  6. 16 Zambia 3.41 billion constant US$ compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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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

Indicator
Merchandise imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,355 data points, 1965–2011
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