Zimbabwe - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Zimbabwe was $2,512,304,000 as of 1994. Over the past 17 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $2,512,304,000 in 1994 and $887,490,600 in 1978.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1977 $896,888,400
1978 $887,490,600
1979 $1,150,335,000
1980 $1,727,594,000
1981 $2,067,505,000
1982 $1,907,278,000
1983 $1,498,766,000
1984 $1,345,294,000
1985 $1,379,685,000
1986 $1,326,087,000
1987 $1,419,231,000
1988 $1,572,742,000
1989 $1,773,385,000
1990 $1,998,475,000
1991 $2,270,555,000
1992 $2,440,235,000
1993 $2,048,429,000
1994 $2,512,304,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Zimbabwe was $5,830,654,000 as of 2010. Over the past 35 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $5,830,654,000 in 2010 and $846,275,600 in 1976.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1975 $1,068,067,000
1976 $846,275,600
1977 $882,373,400
1978 $869,687,000
1979 $1,173,271,000
1980 $1,771,438,000
1981 $2,075,380,000
1982 $1,897,497,000
1983 $1,511,969,000
1984 $1,321,560,000
1985 $1,240,643,000
1986 $1,338,070,000
1987 $1,434,186,000
1988 $1,591,090,000
1989 $1,799,811,000
1990 $2,002,043,000
1991 $2,347,725,000
1992 $2,463,290,000
1993 $2,129,790,000
1994 $2,516,442,000
1995 $2,909,964,000
1996 $3,073,962,000
1997 $3,805,024,000
1998 $2,888,629,000
1999 $2,298,400,000
2000 $2,402,207,000
2001 $2,232,400,000
2002 $2,218,000,000
2003 $2,179,631,000
2004 $2,413,376,000
2005 $2,445,682,000
2006 $2,551,254,000
2007 $2,454,805,000
2008 $3,005,097,000
2009 $3,661,641,000
2010 $5,830,654,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Zimbabwe was 5,830,654,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 35 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,830,654,000 in 2010 and a minimum value of 846,275,600 in 1976.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1975 1,068,067,000
1976 846,275,600
1977 882,373,400
1978 869,687,000
1979 1,173,271,000
1980 1,771,438,000
1981 2,075,380,000
1982 1,897,497,000
1983 1,511,969,000
1984 1,321,560,000
1985 1,240,643,000
1986 1,338,070,000
1987 1,434,186,000
1988 1,591,090,000
1989 1,799,811,000
1990 2,002,043,000
1991 2,347,725,000
1992 2,463,290,000
1993 2,129,790,000
1994 2,516,442,000
1995 2,909,964,000
1996 3,073,962,000
1997 3,805,024,000
1998 2,888,629,000
1999 2,298,400,000
2000 2,402,207,000
2001 2,232,400,000
2002 2,218,000,000
2003 2,179,631,000
2004 2,413,376,000
2005 2,445,682,000
2006 2,551,254,000
2007 2,454,805,000
2008 3,005,097,000
2009 3,661,641,000
2010 5,830,654,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$) in Zimbabwe was 2,660,148,000 as of 2010. Over the past 34 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 3,613,076,000 in 1997 and 998,356,000 in 1979.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1976 1,042,419,000
1977 1,048,217,000
1978 1,045,898,000
1979 998,356,000
1980 1,120,954,000
1981 1,261,359,000
1982 1,294,587,000
1983 1,315,110,000
1984 1,290,026,000
1985 1,379,597,000
1986 1,588,665,000
1987 1,529,386,000
1988 1,731,948,000
1989 1,897,875,000
1990 1,938,631,000
1991 2,328,965,000
1992 2,410,402,000
1993 2,174,978,000
1994 2,469,336,000
1995 2,621,701,000
1996 2,930,774,000
1997 3,613,076,000
1998 3,251,726,000
1999 2,471,914,000
2000 2,402,207,000
2001 2,366,516,000
2002 2,333,974,000
2003 1,905,555,000
2004 1,767,471,000
2005 1,606,944,000
2006 1,499,591,000
2007 1,309,638,000
2008 1,462,182,000
2009 1,991,246,000
2010 2,660,148,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Zimbabwe was 33.59 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 33 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 36.18 in 2009 and a minimum value of -23.98 in 1999.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1977 0.56
1978 -0.22
1979 -4.55
1980 12.28
1981 12.53
1982 2.63
1983 1.59
1984 -1.91
1985 6.94
1986 15.15
1987 -3.73
1988 13.24
1989 9.58
1990 2.15
1991 20.13
1992 3.50
1993 -9.77
1994 13.53
1995 6.17
1996 11.79
1997 23.28
1998 -10.00
1999 -23.98
2000 -2.82
2001 -1.49
2002 -1.38
2003 -18.36
2004 -7.25
2005 -9.08
2006 -6.68
2007 -12.67
2008 11.65
2009 36.18
2010 33.59

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Zimbabwe was 4,891,664,000 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 34 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,643,974,000 in 1997 and a minimum value of 1,835,846,000 in 1979.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1976 1,916,873,000
1977 1,927,534,000
1978 1,923,270,000
1979 1,835,846,000
1980 2,061,288,000
1981 2,319,474,000
1982 2,380,575,000
1983 2,418,315,000
1984 2,372,189,000
1985 2,536,898,000
1986 2,921,347,000
1987 2,812,341,000
1988 3,184,826,000
1989 3,489,945,000
1990 3,564,888,000
1991 4,282,662,000
1992 4,432,413,000
1993 3,999,500,000
1994 4,540,786,000
1995 4,820,965,000
1996 5,389,309,000
1997 6,643,974,000
1998 5,979,498,000
1999 4,545,527,000
2000 4,417,345,000
2001 4,351,713,000
2002 4,291,873,000
2003 3,504,066,000
2004 3,250,147,000
2005 2,954,960,000
2006 2,757,551,000
2007 2,408,252,000
2008 2,688,762,000
2009 3,661,641,000
2010 4,891,664,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Zimbabwe was 77.99 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 77.99 in 2010, while its lowest value was 19.47 in 1983.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1975 24.43
1976 19.60
1977 20.22
1978 19.99
1979 22.66
1980 26.52
1981 25.91
1982 22.22
1983 19.47
1984 20.81
1985 22.01
1986 21.52
1987 21.27
1988 20.36
1989 21.72
1990 22.79
1991 27.17
1992 36.49
1993 32.45
1994 36.52
1995 40.92
1996 35.94
1997 44.61
1998 45.12
1999 33.51
2000 35.91
2001 32.94
2002 34.97
2003 38.05
2004 41.57
2005 42.50
2006 46.86
2007 46.39
2008 68.05
2009 62.74
2010 77.99

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments