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Zimbabwe: Trade Statistics

Exporter Rank

93 / 138

Importer Rank

100 / 138

Trade Balance Rank

65 / 138

Total Trade [1]

Total Exports (2021) $6,036,173,160
Total Imports (2021) $7,577,619,026
Trade Balance (2021) ($1,541,445,866)
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) (2021) [2] 25.41%
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) (2021) [2] 30.9%

Trade Partners [1]

Export Partners

Top 10 Export Countries

Country Export USD$
South Africa $2,923,054,565
United Arab Emirates $1,725,322,537
Mozambique $508,641,040
China $256,069,090
Belgium $134,108,769
Zambia $60,108,683
Botswana $36,079,988
Ukraine $16,064,851
France $10,942,031
Vietnam $10,855,954

Import Partners

Top 10 Import Countries

Country Import USD$
South Africa $3,240,044,490
Singapore $1,044,339,827
China $919,744,408
Mozambique $254,556,148
Mauritius $218,212,422
Zambia $204,505,083
Hong Kong $193,017,160
United Arab Emirates $165,606,142
India $158,966,924
United Kingdom $122,647,412

Traded Goods [1] (at the 2-digit HS Code level)

Top 10 Export Goods

HS Code Export USD$
(71) Precious Stones & Metals $1,987,233,336
(75) Nickel $1,248,598,628
(26) Ores $1,093,884,297
(24) Tobacco $836,533,687
(72) Iron & Steel $309,404,846
(27) Oil & Mineral Fuels $94,361,029
(52) Cotton $86,932,834
(25) Natural Minerals & Stone $60,471,984
(08) Fruit & Nuts $36,510,835
(41) Hides & Leather $30,697,355

Top 10 Import Goods

HS Code Import USD$
(27) Oil & Mineral Fuels $1,432,627,712
(84) Industrial Machinery $944,869,333
(87) Motor Vehicles & Parts $577,574,967
(31) Fertilizers $441,276,883
(30) Pharmaceuticals $416,468,830
(85) Electrical Machinery $336,020,662
(10) Cereals $335,265,857
(39) Plastics $298,616,521
(15) Fats & Oils $280,339,890
(38) Chemical Products $276,005,482

Sources:

  1. UN Comtrade (2021) except where stated otherwise.
  2. The World Bank. Accessed: 10/8/2023
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