Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 6.94 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Zimbabwe, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6.94 billion current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.94 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 192.13 million current US$, in 1966.
Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 304.58 million current US$ | 192.13 million current US$ | 426.20 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 897.77 million current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.68 billion current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 2.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 939.32 million current US$ | 3.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 billion current US$ | 2.64 billion current US$ | 4.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 billion current US$ | 4.30 billion current US$ | 6.94 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Zimbabwe was 6.94 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.13 million current US$ in 1966.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Zimbabwe ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.