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Zimbabwe — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAfrica
SubcontinentSouthern Africa
Income groupLower-Middle
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsSADC
GDP$41.5B
Population16.6M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $7.50B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $9.74B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-2.24B
  • Trade (% GDP): 41.49%
  • Current account balance (USD): $0.50B
  • Current account (% GDP): 1.21%
  • FDI, net: $-0.47B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-0.48B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 8.27% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 18.13% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 1.98% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 3.50% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time