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ZIMBABWE
Fact sheets are updated biannually; June and December
General information
Capital:
Land area:
Official language(s):
Population:
Currency:
Harare
386,850 sq km
English
13.4 million (2015)
Zimbabwean Dollar discontinued from June
2015.
Economic indicators (a)
GDP (US$b) (current prices)
GDP per capita (US$)
GDP PPP (Int'l $b)
GDP per capita PPP (Int'l $)
Real GDP growth (% change yoy)
Current account balance (US$b)
Current account balance (% GDP)
Inflation (% change yoy)
Unemployment (% labour force)
Head of State and Head of Government
President HE Robert Gabriel Mugabe
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
11.0
865.9
21.7
1,716.6
11.9
-3.4
-30.8
3.5
5.4
12.5
961.4
24.5
1,885.1
10.6
-3.1
-24.5
3.7
5.3
13.5
1,028.5
26.0
1,980.0
4.5
-3.2
-23.9
1.6
5.3
14.2
1,070.6
27.4
2,067.3
3.9
-2.6
-18.6
-0.2
5.4
14.3
1,064.4
28.1
2,096.2
1.5
-2.5
-17.3
-2.4
na
14.7
1,081.5
29.1
2,150.4
2.7
-2.4
-16.3
-1.2
na
Australia's trade and investment relationship with Zimbabwe (b)
Australian merchandise trade with Zimbabwe, 2015 (A$000)
Exports to Zimbabwe
1,556
Imports from Zimbabwe
1,036
Total merchandise trade (exports + imports)
2,592
Major Australian exports, 2015 (A$000)
Milk, cream, whey & yoghurt
Electrical machinery & parts, nes
Goods vehicles
Vehicle parts & accessories
298
217
199
151
Total share
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Rank
172nd
154th
179th
Growth (yoy)
-15.5%
176.8%
17.0%
Major Australian imports, 2015 (A$000)
Fruit & nuts
Crude minerals, nes
Coffee & substitutes
Artwork & antiques
313
204
122
79
*Includes $0.2m of special transactions, 16% of total exports.
Australia's trade in services with Zimbabwe, 2015 (A$m)
Exports of services to Zimbabwe
Imports of services from Zimbabwe
49
40
Total share
0.1%
0.1%
Australia's investment relationship with Zimbabwe, 2015 (A$m)
Australia's investment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's investment in Australia
Rank
66th
78th
Growth (yoy)
11.4%
29.0%
Total
np
11
FDI
0
np
Zimbabwe's global merchandise trade relationships
Zimbabwe's principal export destinations, 2015
1 South Africa
2 Mozambique
3 United Arab Emirates
38 Australia
71.1%
15.1%
5.5%
0.0%
Zimbabwe's principal import sources, 2015
1 South Africa
2 Singapore
3 China
53 Australia
38.4%
22.3%
7.6%
0.0%
Compiled by the Economic Diplomacy, Trade Advocacy & Statistics Section, DFAT, using the latest data from the ABS, the IMF and various international sources.
(a) Economic indicators data is from the IMF WEO where available, the EIU or other reputable source. Data may include forecasts or projections for recent years. GNI may be shown in lieu of GDP for countries where GDP data is unavailable.
(b) Merchandise trade data is based on published and unpublished ABS data. May exclude confidential items of trade. Totals may not add up due to rounding. Investment data is stocks as at end December.
All data may be subject to future revisions.
GDP - Gross Domestic Product PPP - Purchasing power parity GNI - Gross National Income na - Data is not available np - Data is not published .. - Data is not meaningful Primary - Primary goods STM - Simply transformed manufactures
ETM - Elaborately transformed manufactures Other - Other goods including non-monetary gold f.c.f. - Fresh, chilled or frozen nes - Not elsewhere specified