Import volume index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Import volume index was 123.1 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Zimbabwe, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 123.1 2015 = 100 for import volume index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Zimbabwe peaked at 123.1 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.8 2015 = 100, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.82 2015 = 100 | 31.8 2015 = 100 | 108.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.47 2015 = 100 | 82.4 2015 = 100 | 123 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.14 2015 = 100 | 97.3 2015 = 100 | 123.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 438.49 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 34.1% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 37.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index in Zimbabwe?
- Import volume index in Zimbabwe was 123.1 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 123.1 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8 2015 = 100 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for import volume index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.