Skip to main content
HomeCountriesZimbabwe › Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Zimbabwe: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

In , Zimbabwe's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 23.44.

That's up 1.1% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 47.94 . Zimbabwe ranks #132 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #29 of 39.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Zimbabwe Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
68.06
Trough
21.25
1-year change
+1.1%
5-year change
+0.4%
+0.1% / yr
10-year change
-30.5%
-3.6% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
23.4377
23.1742
31.3681
24.3549
21.2472
23.3374
28.3863
30.3701
31.2755
37.5890

About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.

Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Zimbabwe's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
In 2024, Zimbabwe's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 23.44, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Zimbabwe's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Zimbabwe's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 1.1% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Zimbabwe rank globally on Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
In 2024, Zimbabwe ranked #132 out of 160 countries reporting Imports of goods and services (% of GDP).
How does Zimbabwe's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 47.94, so Zimbabwe is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #29 of 39.
What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.
Download this data: CSV JSON

Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.