[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · ZWE · 2024
Zimbabwe trade profile
In 2024, Zimbabwe recorded $7.7B in merchandise exports and $8.4B in imports, producing a $705.6M trade deficit. Exports changed +10.4% from the previous year, while imports changed +5.2%.[1]
Exports
$7.7B
+10.4%
Imports
$8.4B
+5.2%
Trade balance
-$705.6M
deficit
Active partners
270
48 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$2.9B
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
44 active HS6 lines · 35 export partners
2$1.4B
HS 24 · HS chapter
10 active HS6 lines · 83 export partners
3$830.0M
HS 26 · HS chapter
23 active HS6 lines · 11 export partners
4$604.9M
HS 25 · HS chapter
66 active HS6 lines · 49 export partners
5$515.1M
HS 75 · HS chapter
13 active HS6 lines · 86 export partners
6$504.7M
HS 72 · HS chapter
167 active HS6 lines · 39 export partners
7$302.5M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
41 active HS6 lines · 15 export partners
8$105.2M
HS 08 · HS chapter
56 active HS6 lines · 71 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Zimbabwe; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$2.9B
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +33.2% · 3-year CAGR 16.3%
2$2.1B
China
Annual change +38.9% · 3-year CAGR 42.1%
3$1.1B
South Africa
Annual change -26.9% · 3-year CAGR -18.0%
4$234.8M
Mozambique
Annual change -36.6% · 3-year CAGR -18.7%
5$124.6M
India
Annual change -11.1% · 3-year CAGR 191.5%
6$114.3M
Zambia
Annual change +17.8% · 3-year CAGR 15.3%
7$111.2M
Belgium
Annual change -43.2% · 3-year CAGR 0.9%
8$109.3M
Italy
Annual change +17.2% · 3-year CAGR 0.4%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.