Goods imports in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Goods imports was 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Zimbabwe peaked at 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 656.62 million BoP, current US$, in 1978.
Zimbabwe ranks 115th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 733.73 million BoP, current US$ | 656.62 million BoP, current US$ | 874.21 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 917.88 million BoP, current US$ | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Manufacturing, value added 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 84.4% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 40.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 794.49 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 18.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 10.99 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 96.6% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 105.4% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 242.78 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Zimbabwe?
- Goods imports in Zimbabwe was 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 656.62 million BoP, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for goods imports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.