Merchandise imports, WB in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports, WB was 7.56 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
7.56 billion current US$
Change on year
up 46.5%
World rank
15th
of 51 countries
All-time high
7.56 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
1.06 billion current US$
in 1985
Years of data
28
1984–2011

Merchandise imports, WB in Zimbabwe, 1984–2011

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1984199720111984: 1.1B current US$1985: 1.1B current US$1986: 1.2B current US$1987: 1.1B current US$1988: 1.2B current US$1989: 1.3B current US$1990: 1.5B current US$1991: 1.7B current US$1992: 1.8B current US$1993: 1.5B current US$1994: 1.8B current US$1995: 2.1B current US$1996: 2.2B current US$1997: 2.7B current US$1998: 2.0B current US$1999: 1.7B current US$2000: 1.9B current US$2001: 1.8B current US$2002: 1.9B current US$2003: 1.8B current US$2004: 2.0B current US$2005: 2.0B current US$2006: 2.2B current US$2007: 2.1B current US$2008: 2.6B current US$2009: 3.2B current US$2010: 5.2B current US$2011: 7.6B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, merchandise imports, wb in Zimbabwe stood at 7.56 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 46.5% on the previous year and up 322.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports, wb in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.56 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.06 billion current US$, in 1985.

Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.16 billion current US$ 1.06 billion current US$ 1.32 billion current US$ 6
1990s 1.90 billion current US$ 1.51 billion current US$ 2.65 billion current US$ 10
2000s 2.15 billion current US$ 1.78 billion current US$ 3.21 billion current US$ 10
2010s 6.36 billion current US$ 5.16 billion current US$ 7.56 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.02 billion current US$ compare
  2. 13 Ethiopia 8.75 billion current US$ compare
  3. 14 Cote d'Ivoire 8.02 billion current US$ compare
  4. 16 Zambia 6.45 billion current US$ compare
  5. 17 Senegal 5.70 billion current US$ compare
  6. 18 Botswana 5.63 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports, wb in Zimbabwe?
Merchandise imports, wb in Zimbabwe was 7.56 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 7.56 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 billion current US$ in 1985.
How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise imports, wb?
Zimbabwe ranks 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is merchandise imports, wb rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 322.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,786 data points, 1965–2011
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