External balance on goods and services in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External balance on goods and services was -44.35 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Zimbabwe, 1975–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Zimbabwe is -44.35 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 983.7% on the previous year and down 4,436,360.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Zimbabwe peaked at 106,900 current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, -44.35 billion current LCU, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,967 current LCU | -29,192 current LCU | 40,841 current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | -27,259 current LCU | -207,767 current LCU | 105,721 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -70,608 current LCU | -250,100 current LCU | 106,900 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -223,790 current LCU | -882,900 current LCU | 60,300 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.11 million current LCU | -1.63 million current LCU | -583,900 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.79 billion current LCU | -44.35 billion current LCU | -15.05 million current LCU | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- DEC alternative conversion factor 31.8 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.99 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.13 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 86.16 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -19.27 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -606.13 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 94,934 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,660 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.61 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Zimbabwe?
- External balance on goods and services in Zimbabwe was -44.35 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 106,900 current LCU in 1999.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.35 billion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Zimbabwe ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,436,360.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.