Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Zimbabwe in terms of export sales (selling), including South Africa, Netherlands, and Botswana. The second lists top trade partners of Zimbabwe regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe Major Exports
Market Value: 1,502 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | South Africa | 648,385 | 43.17 | 14.73 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 167,430 | 11.15 | 519.66 |
| 3 | Botswana | 145,141 | 9.66 | 200.60 |
| 4 | Malawi | 62,455 | 4.16 | 31.20 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 54,585 | 3.63 | (58.42) |
| 6 | Italy | 46,710 | 3.11 | (25.79) |
| 7 | Zambia | 43,942 | 2.93 | (38.65) |
| 8 | Mozambique | 35,456 | 2.36 | 81.48 |
| 9 | China | 33,475 | 2.23 | (69.69) |
| 10 | France | 32,727 | 2.18 | 230.38 |
| 11 | Switzerland | 31,680 | 2.11 | (76.31) |
| 12 | Belgium | 30,311 | 2.02 | 283.23 |
| 13 | Singapore | 29,984 | 2.00 | 274.41 |
| 14 | United States | 16,170 | 1.08 | (60.57) |
| 15 | Thailand | 15,039 | 1.00 | (64.87) |
| 16 | Lebanon | 13,639 | 0.91 | NA |
| 17 | DR Congo | 11,313 | 0.75 | (10.62) |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | 7,916 | 0.53 | (33.89) |
| 19 | Austria | 7,613 | 0.51 | 38.34 |
| 20 | Namibia | 7,172 | 0.48 | (49.56) |
| 21 | Indonesia | 4,892 | 0.33 | (89.13) |
| 22 | Swaziland | 4,878 | 0.32 | 2,485.66 |
| 23 | Russia | 4,740 | 0.32 | (51.43) |
| 24 | Colombia | 4,597 | 0.31 | NA |
| 25 | Germany | 4,136 | 0.28 | (94.64) |
| 26 | Chile | 4,011 | 0.27 | 12,240.69 |
| 27 | Pakistan | 3,869 | 0.26 | 23.49 |
| 28 | Japan | 3,707 | 0.25 | (93.33) |
| 29 | Kenya | 3,532 | 0.24 | 4.06 |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 2,747 | 0.18 | (71.48) |
| 31 | Jordan | 2,544 | 0.17 | (75.43) |
| 32 | Iran | 2,239 | 0.15 | 42.17 |
| 33 | Spain | 1,961 | 0.13 | (93.28) |
| 34 | Vietnam | 1,623 | 0.11 | (61.77) |
| 35 | Sweden | 1,440 | 0.10 | 285.64 |
| 36 | Rwanda | 1,420 | 0.09 | 213.50 |
Zimbabwe Major Imports
Market Value: 2,107 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | South Africa | 1,406,230 | 66.75 | 21.25 |
| 2 | Botswana | 193,811 | 9.20 | 117.96 |
| 3 | China | 84,910 | 4.03 | 46.41 |
| 4 | United States | 76,650 | 3.64 | 85.37 |
| 5 | Zambia | 48,998 | 2.33 | (34.13) |
| 6 | Mozambique | 47,134 | 2.24 | (5.15) |
| 7 | Germany | 30,892 | 1.47 | (17.56) |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 30,797 | 1.46 | (62.99) |
| 9 | Thailand | 24,407 | 1.16 | 199.22 |
| 10 | Malawi | 19,324 | 0.92 | 116.59 |
| 11 | India | 18,693 | 0.89 | 30.93 |
| 12 | Japan | 16,477 | 0.78 | (31.28) |
| 13 | France | 11,806 | 0.56 | (42.26) |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | 11,179 | 0.53 | (66.98) |
| 15 | Kuwait | 11,077 | 0.53 | (75.00) |
| 16 | Italy | 8,794 | 0.42 | (2.05) |
| 17 | Switzerland | 7,922 | 0.38 | (47.04) |
| 18 | Hong Kong | 7,400 | 0.35 | (12.61) |
| 19 | Denmark | 7,065 | 0.34 | 112.80 |
| 20 | South Korea | 5,535 | 0.26 | (36.86) |
| 21 | Sweden | 5,185 | 0.25 | 15.55 |
| 22 | Netherlands | 3,860 | 0.18 | (66.43) |
| 23 | Finland | 3,270 | 0.16 | 30.60 |
| 24 | Ireland | 3,154 | 0.15 | (32.05) |
| 25 | Canada | 2,938 | 0.14 | (38.72) |
| 26 | Brazil | 2,916 | 0.14 | 6.11 |
| 27 | Russia | 2,879 | 0.14 | 320,118.58 |
| 28 | Mauritius | 2,424 | 0.12 | (54.61) |
| 29 | Swaziland | 2,268 | 0.11 | (74.55) |
| 30 | Singapore | 2,251 | 0.11 | (63.86) |
| 31 | Qatar | 2,143 | 0.10 | (13.21) |
| 32 | Ukraine | 1,790 | 0.08 | 1,013.28 |
| 33 | Namibia | 1,584 | 0.08 | 15.00 |
| 34 | Ghana | 1,015 | 0.05 | 1,398.87 |