Zimbabwe is the 122nd largest export economy in the world and the 88th most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2015, Zimbabwe exported $2.72B and imported $5.87B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $3.15B. In 2015 the GDP of Zimbabwe was $14.4B and its GDP per capita was $1.79k.

The top exports of Zimbabwe are Gold ($630M), Raw Tobacco ($344M), Ferroalloys ($344M), Diamonds ($213M) and Raw Sugar ($206M), using the 1992 revision of the HS (Harmonized System) classification. Its top imports are Refined Petroleum ($1.38B), Packaged Medicaments ($173M), Delivery Trucks ($172M), Corn ($159M) and Cars ($149M).

The top export destinations of Zimbabwe are South Africa ($1.01B), Mozambique ($413M), China ($170M), the United Arab Emirates ($147M) and Zambia ($97.7M). The top import origins are South Africa ($2.32B), Singapore ($1.22B), China ($482M), Zambia ($267M) and India ($248M).

Zimbabwe borders Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia.