Zimbabwe is the 132nd largest export economy in the world and the 95th most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2017, Zimbabwe exported $1.93B and imported $3.22B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $1.29B. In 2017 the GDP of Zimbabwe was $22B and its GDP per capita was $2.43k.

The top exports of Zimbabwe are Raw Tobacco ($977M), Ferroalloys ($172M), Diamonds ($142M), Chromium Ore ($122M) and Raw Sugar ($53.5M), using the 1992 revision of the HS (Harmonized System) classification. Its top imports are Broadcasting Equipment ($140M), Packaged Medicaments ($121M), Delivery Trucks ($94.5M), Corn ($74.8M) and Refined Petroleum ($74.4M).

The top export destinations of Zimbabwe are China ($844M), South Africa ($189M), the United Kingdom ($101M), India ($71.2M) and Zambia ($70.6M). The top import origins are South Africa ($2.01B), China ($442M), India ($149M), Zambia ($133M) and Hong Kong ($57.8M).

Zimbabwe borders Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia.