Trade in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Trade was 41.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in Zimbabwe, 1975–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in Zimbabwe stood at 41.5%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Zimbabwe peaked at 109.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.4% | 41.6% | 47.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 43.6% | 35.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 45.7% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 61.8% | 109.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 36.5% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 31.8% | 43.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 trade in Zimbabwe?
- Trade in Zimbabwe was 41.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 109.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for trade?
- Zimbabwe ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.