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Zimbabwe

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Overview

Coverage: 40 of 40 annual indicators reported, latest years 2019–2026. Gaps read “not available” (source has no figure) or “not yet covered” (not yet collected), never zero.

Currencies & Rates

Official and market exchange rates, policy rates, government yields, bank rates, reserves and stock indices.

Exchange rates

ZWG per US$1. Official and market rates are separate series and are never blended.
SeriesRateAs ofSource
Official rate reference 26.69 9 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC First Capital Bank (daily board)
Market rate not yet covered
Market premium% by which the market rate exceeds the official rate not yet covered

Official rate, 10-year annual average (ZWG per US$1, World Bank)

261,7633,500202020212022202320242025

currency redenominated; long-run series spans currency regimes

Policy rate

not yet covered

Government securities yields

not yet covered

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Zimbabwe · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
FX reserves Current US$, total reserves including gold includes gold $485M 2024 ↑ $121.1M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Lending rate % per year, average bank lending rate 46.4% 2025 ↑ 36.9 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Deposit rate % per year, average bank deposit rate 6.2% 2025 ↓ 0.5 pts since 2015 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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Economy & Prices

Output, growth, inflation, jobs, investment, the structure of the economy and minimum wages.

Inflation % change from a year earlier

SeriesYear on yearPeriodSource
Headline consumer prices 2.90% Aug 2026 National statistics office

Checked 12 Sep 2026, 19:49 UTC

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Zimbabwe · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
GDP Current US$ $51.2B 2025 ↑ $31.7B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP growth % change, real (inflation-adjusted) 8.1% 2025 ↑ 5.7 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita (PPP) Current international $ per person, PPP $6,470 2025 ↑ $2,567 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita growth % change per person, real 6.1% 2025 ↑ 5.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Unemployment % of labour force ILO modeled estimate — national definitions differ 9.3% 2025 ↑ 4.5 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Investment rate Gross fixed capital formation, % of GDP 7.9% 2024 ↓ 1.7 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Agriculture share of GDP Agriculture value added, % of GDP 9.5% 2025 ↑ 0.7 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Manufacturing share of GDP Manufacturing value added, % of GDP 14.9% 2025 ↑ 2.3 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Services share of GDP Services value added, % of GDP 48.2% 2025 ↓ 9.4 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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Public Finance & Debt

Government revenue, budget balance, public and external debt, debt service and sovereign credit ratings.

Sovereign credit ratings

No published sovereign rating recorded

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Zimbabwe · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Government revenue / GDP General government revenue, % of GDP 2026 is an IMF projection (forecast) for the year in progress when fetched, not a reported outturn. 16% 2026 ↑ 2.6 pts since 2014 IMF DataMapper CSV Rank Compare
Budget balance / GDP General government net lending/borrowing, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates -0.8% 2026 ↑ 0.1 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Debt to GDP General government gross debt, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates 42.3% 2026 ↑ 13.1 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Gross debt (national currency) General government gross debt, local currency Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates · currency redenominated; long-run series spans currency regimes ZiG719.1B 2026 ↑ ZiG719.1B since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV
External debt Total external debt stocks, current US$ $14.4B 2024 ↑ $5.7B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Debt service / exports Total debt service, % of exports and primary income 19.5% 2023 ↑ 6.8 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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Trade & Resources

Exports, imports, trade partners and products, investment and remittance flows, oil and commodities.

Trade profile

Goods and services, current US$
FlowLatestChange
Exports $8.3B · 2024 ↑ $4.2B since 2014
Imports $10.7B · 2024 ↑ $2.8B since 2014
Balance derived −$2.5B · 2024 ↑ $1.4B since 2014

Top exports · 2024

Products

  1. Pearls, precious stones and metals$2.9B · 38.3%
  2. Tobacco$1.4B · 19.2%
  3. Nickel$988.7M · 13.3%
  4. Ores, slag and ash$878.2M · 11.8%
  5. Iron and steel$347.5M · 4.7%
Show all 10 products
  1. Salt, earths, stone, cement$318.5M · 4.3%
  2. Mineral fuels$216M · 2.9%
  3. Sugars and confectionery$44.5M · 0.6%
  4. Raw hides, skins, leather$35.3M · 0.5%
  5. Edible fruit and nuts$34M · 0.5%

Partners

  1. United Arab Emirates$2.7B · 36.6%
  2. South Africa$2.1B · 27.6%
  3. China$1.3B · 17.3%
  4. Mozambique$253.1M · 3.4%
  5. M49 899$168.5M · 2.3%
Show all 10 partners
  1. Zambia$144.8M · 1.9%
  2. Belgium$115.1M · 1.5%
  3. Indonesia$77.7M · 1.0%
  4. Netherlands$77.3M · 1.0%
  5. Vietnam$71.7M · 1.0%

Top imports · 2024

Products

  1. Mineral fuels$2B · 21.2%
  2. Machinery and mechanical appliances$1.1B · 12.1%
  3. Cereals$938.9M · 9.8%
  4. Vehicles other than railway$763.2M · 8.0%
  5. Electrical machinery and equipment$567.2M · 5.9%
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  1. Fertilisers$331.1M · 3.5%
  2. Plastics$326.6M · 3.4%
  3. Animal or vegetable fats and oils$282M · 3.0%
  4. Articles of iron or steel$279M · 2.9%
  5. Iron and steel$256.4M · 2.7%

Partners

  1. South Africa$3.8B · 39.5%
  2. China$1.3B · 13.9%
  3. Bahamas$731.7M · 7.7%
  4. Mozambique$403.9M · 4.2%
  5. Singapore$334.3M · 3.5%
Show all 10 partners
  1. Zambia$315.4M · 3.3%
  2. United Arab Emirates$305.8M · 3.2%
  3. Bahrain$275.1M · 2.9%
  4. Mauritius$204.8M · 2.1%
  5. India$189.6M · 2.0%

2025 filings are still arriving — this page updates as each country reports

Commodity exposure for Zimbabwe →

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Zimbabwe · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Exports of goods and services Goods and services, current US$ $8.3B 2024 ↑ $4.2B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Exports per capita derived Current US$ per person (derived) $496.06 2024 ↑ $211.33 since 2014 Derived from World Bank series on this page CSV Rank Compare
Current account / GDP Current-account balance, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates 3.7% 2026 ↑ 12 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
FDI inflows Foreign direct investment, net inflows, current US$ $465.4M 2024 ↓ $7.4M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Remittances Personal remittances received, current US$ $3.5B 2024 ↑ $1.6B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Terms of trade Net barter terms of trade, index (2015 = 100) 108.90 2024 ↑ 9.50 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Tourist arrivals International tourist arrivals per year 639,000 2020 ↓ 1.2M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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People & Society

Population, health, education, poverty and inequality, access to services and democracy.

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Zimbabwe · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Population People, total 17M 2025 ↑ 2.7M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Median age Years 17.8 years 2023 ↑ 1 years since 2014 UN WPP 2024, via Our World in Data CSV
Life expectancy Years at birth 63.1 years 2024 ↑ 5 years since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Child mortality Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births 64.7 per 1,000 2024 ↑ 4.9 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Health expenditure Current health spending, % of GDP 2.9% 2023 ↓ 5.2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Physicians Per 1,000 people 0.1 per 1,000 2023 ↑ 0 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Adult literacy % of people aged 15 and over 93.2% 2019 — World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Tertiary enrollment Gross enrolment ratio, % 7.7% 2024 ↓ 3.3 pts since 2015 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Poverty ($3/day) % of people below $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 49.2% 2019 ↑ 4.5 pts since 2017 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
National poverty line % of people below the national poverty line 38.3% 2019 ↑ 7.9 pts since 2017 World Bank CSV
Gini index Income inequality, 0 (equal) to 100 50.30 2019 ↑ 6.00 since 2017 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electricity access % of population 62% 2024 ↑ 29.7 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Internet users % of population using the internet 41.6% 2024 ↑ 25.3 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Account ownership % of people aged 15+ with an account Findex · every 3–4 years 49.5% 2024 ↑ 17.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electoral democracy V-Dem electoral democracy index, 0 to 1 0.27 2025 ↓ 0.03 since 2014 V-Dem Institute CSV Rank Compare
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Listed companies

Listed in Zimbabwe, country of incorporation not established

Listed on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange or the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange; no official source we collected states where these companies are incorporated, so they are not counted as Zimbabwe companies.

All listed companies · Company CSV downloads

Downloads

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