Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Zimbabwe

Merchandise imports in Zimbabwe in 2025 — 10,112,000,000 US$. Ranked 116 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3,912.7%.

2025 10.11B US$ +6.45% vs 2024
World rank 116of 205
Period maximum 10.11B US$2025
Period minimum 230M US$1963

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Zimbabwe, 1960–202505B10B15B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 252,000,000 US$1962: 244,000,000 US$1964: 349,000,000 US$1966: 273,000,000 US$1968: 333,000,000 US$1970: 378,000,000 US$1972: 478,000,000 US$1974: 865,000,000 US$1976: 703,000,000 US$1978: 685,000,000 US$1980: 1,448,000,000 US$1982: 1,639,000,000 US$1984: 1,098,000,000 US$1986: 1,132,000,000 US$1988: 1,301,000,000 US$1990: 1,847,000,000 US$1992: 2,203,000,000 US$1994: 2,241,000,000 US$1996: 2,803,000,000 US$1998: 2,701,000,000 US$2000: 1,863,000,000 US$2002: 1,751,000,000 US$2004: 2,204,000,000 US$2006: 2,127,000,000 US$2008: 1,920,000,000 US$2010: 5,337,000,000 US$2012: 6,939,000,000 US$2014: 6,070,000,000 US$2016: 5,336,000,000 US$2018: 6,391,000,000 US$2020: 5,643,000,000 US$2022: 8,653,000,000 US$2024: 9,499,000,000 US$2025: 10,112,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +9.86B (+3,912.7%) Average annual rate: 5.84 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe 10.11B US$
World 26.69T US$
Eastern Africa computed 146B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.35T US$
Merchandise imports — Zimbabwe, by year Zimbabwe All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 10.11B +613M +6.45%
2024 9.5B +285M +3.09%
2023 9.21B +561M +6.48%
2022 8.65B +1.08B +14.2%
2021 7.58B +1.93B +34.27%
2020 5.64B +826M +17.15%
2019 4.82B −1.57B −24.63%
2018 6.39B +1.33B +26.2%
2017 5.06B −272M −5.1%
2016 5.34B −717M −11.85%
2015 6.05B −17M −0.28%
2014 6.07B −1.15B −15.88%
2013 7.22B +277M +3.99%
2012 6.94B −1.05B −13.09%
2011 7.98B +2.65B +49.6%
2010 5.34B −382M −6.68%
2009 5.72B +3.8B +197.86%
2008 1.92B −1.26B −39.68%
2007 3.18B +1.06B +49.65%
2006 2.13B −219M −9.34%
2005 2.35B +142M +6.44%
2004 2.2B +494M +28.89%
2003 1.71B −41M −2.34%
2002 1.75B +36M +2.1%
2001 1.72B −148M −7.94%
2000 1.86B −263M −12.37%
1999 2.13B −575M −21.29%
1998 2.7B −391M −12.65%
1997 3.09B +289M +10.31%
1996 2.8B +143M +5.38%
1995 2.66B +419M +18.7%
1994 2.24B +422M +23.2%
1993 1.82B −384M −17.43%
1992 2.2B +148M +7.2%
1991 2.06B +208M +11.26%
1990 1.85B +224M +13.8%
1989 1.62B +322M +24.75%
1988 1.3B +96M +7.97%
1987 1.21B +73M +6.45%
1986 1.13B +101M +9.8%
1985 1.03B −67M −6.1%
1984 1.1B −107M −8.88%
1983 1.21B −434M −26.48%
1982 1.64B −57M −3.36%
1981 1.7B +248M +17.13%
1980 1.45B +518M +55.7%
1979 930M +245M +35.77%
1978 685M −25M −3.52%
1977 710M +7M +1%
1976 703M −229M −24.57%
1975 932M +67M +7.75%
1974 865M +259M +42.74%
1973 606M +128M +26.78%
1972 478M +22M +4.82%
1971 456M +78M +20.63%
1970 378M +57M +17.76%
1969 321M −12M −3.6%
1968 333M +32M +10.63%
1967 301M +28M +10.26%
1966 273M −113M −29.27%
1965 386M +37M +10.6%
1964 349M +119M +51.74%
1963 230M −14M −5.74%
1962 244M −13M −5.06%
1961 257M +5M +1.98%
1960 252M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.