Zimbabwe
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Virginia | $37.52 M |
| 2 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $7.51 M |
| 3 | Port of Newark | $5.75 M |
| 4 | Los Angeles International Airport | $3.12 M |
| 5 | Port of Savannah, GA | $2.49 M |
| 6 | Port of Houston | $2.36 M |
| 7 | Dulles International Airport, DC | $2.29 M |
| 8 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $2.02 M |
| 9 | Houston Intercontinental Airport | $1.82 M |
| 10 | Port of Brunswick, GA | $1.57 M |
Overall Rank
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cell phones, related equipment | $8.08 M |
| 2 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $2.32 M |
| 3 | Parts for heavy machinery | $1.68 M |
| 4 | Motor vehicle parts | $1.51 M |
| 5 | Passenger vehicles | $1.31 M |
| 6 | Cyanides, cyanide oxides | $607,500 |
| 7 | Returned exports, with change | $519,977 |
| 8 | Cereal flours, excluding wheat, meslin | $500,000 |
| 9 | Rubber conveyor or transmission belts | $456,460 |
| 10 | Low-value shipments | $454,976 |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raw tobacco | $43.48 M |
| 2 | Articles with precious metals | $4.25 M |
| 3 | Paintings, drawings and other artwork | $2.58 M |
| 4 | Tea | $2.15 M |
| 5 | Peppers, including black pepper | $1.12 M |
| 6 | Leather further prepared after tanning | $775,773 |
| 7 | Live plants | $514,361 |
| 8 | Check forms, banknotes, bond certificates | $424,945 |
| 9 | Babies' garments, accessories, knit or crochet | $238,368 |
| 10 | Estimates of low-value imports | $236,704 |
U.S. trade with Zimbabwe rose 28.06 percent through August
Zimbabwe’s trade with the United States increased to $80.9 M through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 28.06 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Zimbabwe decreased 2.87 percent while U.S. imports from Zimbabwe rose 47.9 percent. The U.S. deficit with Zimbabwe was $32.95 M.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Virginia; No. 2 John F. Kennedy International Airport; No. 3 Port of Newark; No. 4 Los Angeles International Airport; and No. 5 Port of Savannah, GA. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Virginia; No. 2 Port of Houston; No. 3 Port of Baltimore, MD; No. 4 Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and No. 5 Port of Savannah, GA. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 69.71 percent of Zimbabwe’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 Port of Virginia rose 34.41 percent to $37.52 million.
Exports fell 89.88 percent to $221,453. Imports rose 44.97 percent to $37.3 million. - Trade with No.2 John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 416.69 percent to $7.51 million.
Exports rose 146.24 percent to $981,707. Imports rose 518.83 percent to $6.53 million. - Trade with No.3 Port of Newark rose 300.03 percent to $5.75 million.
Exports rose 1.8 percent to $611,651. Imports rose 514.08 percent to $5.14 million. - Trade with No.4 Los Angeles International Airport rose 221.32 percent to $3.12 million.
Exports rose 854.66 percent to $3 million. Imports fell 82.32 percent to $116,028. - Trade with No.5 Port of Savannah, GA rose 5.69 percent to $2.49 million.
Exports rose 10.7 percent to $707,500. Imports rose 3.82 percent to $1.78 million.
Zimbabwe ranked No. 164 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 168.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.
The top five U.S. exports to Zimbabwe by value through August were the categories of Cell phones, related equipment; Civilian aircraft, parts; Parts for heavy machinery; Motor vehicle parts; and Passenger vehicles, respectively. They accounted for 62.18 percent of total exports to Zimbabwe.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Zimbabwe –– Raw tobacco; Articles with precious metals; Paintings, drawings and other artwork; Tea; and Peppers, including black pepper –– accounted for 94.13 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Zimbabwe:
- Cell phones, related equipment rose 3030 percent compared to last year to $8.08 million.
- Civilian aircraft, parts rose 75.7 percent compared to last year to $2.32 million.
- Parts for heavy machinery fell 25.43 percent compared to last year to $1.68 million.
- Motor vehicle parts fell 35.38 percent compared to last year to $1.51 million.
- Passenger vehicles rose 4.31 percent compared to last year to $1.31 million.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Zimbabwe:
- Raw tobacco rose 64.09 percent compared to last year to $43.48 million.
- Articles with precious metals totaled $4.25 million. The previous year, there were no import in this category.
- Paintings, drawings and other artwork rose 139.47 percent compared to last year to $2.58 million.
- Tea fell 10.31 percent compared to last year to $2.15 million.
- Peppers, including black pepper rose 238.98 percent compared to last year to $1.12 million.
In the latest annual figures available, Zimbabwe recorded $111.62 M in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Zimbabwe were $ 43.78 M and imports from Zimbabwe were $67.83 M. The U.S. deficit with Zimbabwe was $24.05 M.