ICT goods imports in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: ICT goods imports was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
ICT goods imports in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict goods imports in Zimbabwe is 2.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2007.
Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
ICT goods imports in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -48.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +77.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +134.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -51.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +38.2% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 134 Slovenia 2.7% compare
- 135 Angola 2.7% compare
- 135 Uganda 2.7% compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.6% compare
- 139 Seychelles 2.6% compare
- 140 New Caledonia 2.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 298,047 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 298,047 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in Zimbabwe?
- Ict goods imports in Zimbabwe was 2.7% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for ict goods imports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).