Zimbabwe is the 124th largest export economy in the world. In 2016, Zimbabwe exported $2.78B and imported $5.1B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $2.32B. In 2016 the GDP of Zimbabwe was $16.6B and its GDP per capita was $2.03k.

The top exports of Zimbabwe are Gold ($896M), Raw Tobacco ($383M), Diamonds ($206M), Ferroalloys ($163M) and Nickel Mattes ($149M), using the 1992 revision of the HS (Harmonized System) classification. Its top imports are Refined Petroleum ($1.19B), Corn ($285M), Electricity ($162M), Packaged Medicaments ($158M) and Delivery Trucks ($114M).

The top export destinations of Zimbabwe are South Africa ($1.31B), Mozambique ($267M), the United Arab Emirates ($216M), China ($134M) and Belgium-Luxembourg ($102M). The top import origins are South Africa ($2.21B), Singapore ($1.02B), China ($380M), India ($170M) and Zambia ($170M).

Zimbabwe borders Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia.