# Zimbabwe Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Zimbabwe with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Zimbabwe import demand overview

In 2024, Zimbabwe recorded $8.4B in reported imports. Precious stones and metals was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $8.4B |
| Import growth | +5.2% |
| Population | 16.6M |
| GDP per capita | $2.5K |
| Trade openness | 62.4% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $542.8K | 0% | 33 | 44 |
| 2 | 24 | Tobacco | $67.2M | 0.8% | 26 | 10 |
| 3 | 26 | Ores, slag and ash | $1.1M | 0% | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | 25 | Salt, sulphur, earths and stone | $130.2M | 1.6% | 33 | 66 |
| 5 | 75 | Nickel | $313.1K | 0% | 10 | 13 |
| 6 | 72 | Iron and steel | $223.1M | 2.7% | 36 | 167 |
| 7 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $1.4B | 16.8% | 55 | 41 |
| 8 | 08 | Edible fruit and nuts | $8.6M | 0.1% | 17 | 56 |
| 9 | 41 | Raw hides and skins | $1.9M | 0% | 11 | 35 |
| 10 | 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | $50.9M | 0.6% | 36 | 17 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $1.2B | $1.4B | $268.8M |
| 1996 | $1.2B | $1.3B | $40.8M |
| 1997 | $1.4B | $1.7B | $378.8M |
| 1998 | $1.2B | $1.5B | $279.3M |
| 1999 | $1.0B | $1.5B | $415.1M |
| 2000 | $1.7B | $2.1B | $395.4M |
| 2001 | $1.3B | $1.9B | $569.6M |
| 2002 | $1.7B | $2.1B | $363.3M |
| 2003 | $1.4B | $1.8B | $437.0M |
| 2004 | $2.3B | $2.6B | $268.5M |
| 2005 | $2.4B | $2.2B | -$265.5M |
| 2006 | $2.1B | $4.6B | $2.5B |
| 2007 | $3.0B | $2.7B | -$329.0M |
| 2008 | $2.3B | $1.8B | -$506.1M |
| 2009 | $4.2B | $1.5B | -$2.8B |
| 2010 | $4.4B | $2.2B | -$2.2B |
| 2011 | $6.4B | $3.0B | -$3.4B |
| 2012 | $5.3B | $3.4B | -$1.9B |
| 2013 | $5.0B | $3.5B | -$1.5B |
| 2014 | $4.5B | $3.4B | -$1.1B |
| 2015 | $4.5B | $3.0B | -$1.4B |
| 2016 | $3.9B | $2.7B | -$1.2B |
| 2017 | $3.8B | $3.1B | -$724.7M |
| 2018 | $4.6B | $3.8B | -$806.9M |
| 2019 | $3.6B | $4.0B | $371.9M |
| 2020 | $4.4B | $4.6B | $161.8M |
| 2021 | $6.3B | $5.9B | -$352.6M |
| 2022 | $7.2B | $6.5B | -$618.5M |
| 2023 | $8.0B | $7.0B | -$1.0B |
| 2024 | $8.4B | $7.7B | -$705.6M |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Zimbabwe (ZWE)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.