Zimbabwe

Overview

Official name

Republic of Zimbabwe

Capital

Harare

Region

Africa · Eastern Africa

Area

390,757 km² · landlocked

Coordinates

-20.00, 30.00

Languages

Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language

Currency

Botswana pula (BWP P), Chinese yuan (CNY ¥), Euro (EUR €), British pound (GBP £), Indian rupee (INR ₹), Japanese yen (JPY ¥), United States dollar (USD $), South African rand (ZAR Rs), Zimbabwean bonds (ZWB $)

Calling code · domain

+263 · .zw

ISO codes

ZW / ZWE

Borders

Botswana Mozambique South Africa Zambia

Map

Demographics

Macroeconomy

Zimbabwe ranks #97 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →

Business environment & logistics (micro)

The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).

Provinces, states & regions (10)

Province: 10

• Bulawayo ZW-BU
• Harare ZW-HA
• Manicaland ZW-MA
• Mashonaland Central ZW-MC
• Mashonaland East ZW-ME
• Mashonaland West ZW-MW
• Masvingo ZW-MV
• Matabeleland North ZW-MN
• Matabeleland South ZW-MS
• Midlands ZW-MI

Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)

Seaports & logistics

Landlocked – cargo moves through neighbouring countries’ ports.

International shipping →

FTAs & trade blocs

Vietnam has no FTA with Zimbabwe: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).

Trade agreements in force (12)

Zimbabwe is party to 12 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.

Agreement	Type / coverage	In force	Partners
United Kingdom - Eastern and Southern Africa States	FTA Goods	1 Jan 2021	Mauritius, Seychelles, United Kingdom
COMESA - Accession of Tunisia	CU Goods	19 Jun 2019	+10
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)	FTA Goods	30 May 2019	+37
EU - Eastern and Southern Africa States - Accession of Comoros	FTA Goods	7 Feb 2019	+21
SADC - Accession of Seychelles	FTA Goods	25 May 2015	+2
EU - Eastern and Southern Africa States	FTA Goods	14 May 2012	+21
COMESA - Accession of Seychelles	CU Goods	11 May 2009	+10
Southern African Development Community (SADC) In force for some parties	FTA & EIA Goods & Services	1 Sep 2000	+5
COMESA - Accession of Egypt	CU Goods	17 Feb 1999	+8
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)	CU Goods	8 Dec 1994	+9
Namibia - Zimbabwe	FTA Goods	30 Apr 1993	Namibia
Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP)	PSA Goods	19 Apr 1989	+31

Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.

Import regulations

Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗

Sourcing from Vietnam

Buyers in Zimbabwe can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:

Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact