Zimbabwe recorded a trade deficit of 193.70 USD Million in May of 2026. Balance of Trade in Zimbabwe averaged -191.03 USD Million from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 293.00 USD Million in December of 2000 and a record low of -3957.75 USD Million in December of 2009. source: Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	-193.70	-169.90	USD Million	May 2026
Current Account	2126.10	501.20	USD Million	Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP	4.07	1.37	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Exports	884.00	792.30	USD Million	May 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Imports	1077.70	962.20	USD Million	May 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Terrorism Index	0.00	0.00	Points	Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals	1777569.00	1613901.00		Dec 2025

Zimbabwe Balance of Trade

In recent years, Zimbabwe has run systemic trade deficits due to decline in exports. Zimbabwe is a net importer of fuel and capital goods. Main export is tobacco (23 percent of total exports). Others include nickel (20 percent), diamonds and platinum. Zimbabwe’s main trading partners are South Africa and China.