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
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$, in 2007.
That places Zimbabwe 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Merchandise imports in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.17 billion constant US$ | — |
| 1986 | 2.54 billion constant US$ | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 2.10 billion constant US$ | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 2.33 billion constant US$ | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 2.57 billion constant US$ | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 2.69 billion constant US$ | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 3.10 billion constant US$ | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 3.20 billion constant US$ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.84 billion constant US$ | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 3.21 billion constant US$ | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 3.53 billion constant US$ | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 3.94 billion constant US$ | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 4.63 billion constant US$ | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 4.18 billion constant US$ | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 3.31 billion constant US$ | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 3.51 billion constant US$ | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.49 billion constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.71 billion constant US$ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.86 billion constant US$ | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 2.68 billion constant US$ | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 2.41 billion constant US$ | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 2.37 billion constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.07 billion constant US$ | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 2.35 billion constant US$ | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 3.21 billion constant US$ | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 4.33 billion constant US$ | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 5.25 billion constant US$ | +21.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5.25 billion constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.16 billion constant US$, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5.25 billion constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion constant US$, 4.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.34 billion constant US$ | 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
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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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Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.