Merchandise imports in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports was 10.11 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Zimbabwe is 10.11 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.11 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 230.00 million current US$, in 1963.
Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294.60 million current US$ | 230.00 million current US$ | 386.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 674.30 million current US$ | 378.00 million current US$ | 932.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 billion current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 3.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 billion current US$ | 1.71 billion current US$ | 5.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 billion current US$ | 4.82 billion current US$ | 7.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 billion current US$ | 5.64 billion current US$ | 10.11 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- 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)
- Commercial service imports 1.59 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise imports in Zimbabwe was 10.11 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.00 million current US$ in 1963.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise imports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.