The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Zimbabwe, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
| GDP growth (2025) | 8.1% | Fast growth. |
| Inflation (2022) | 104.7% | High inflation: money loses value quickly. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 9.3% | High: many people can’t find work. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $3,021 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2024) | +1.2% of GDP | Surplus: earns more from abroad than it spends. |
| Exports (2024) | 18.1% of GDP | Driven mostly by its home market. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
[263Chat] Zanu PF has appointed former Gokwe-Nembudziya legislator Mayor Wadyajena to its Central Committee while former party secretary for Science and Technology Obert Mpofu has been moved to the Council of Elders.
[263Chat] The government is developing a national database of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) aimed at formalising the sector improving access to government support and strengthening economic planning.
[263Chat] Global oil prices rose on Monday following attacks on two airports in Saudi Arabia, heightening concerns over Middle East tensions and their potential impact on fuel costs and economies, including Zimbabwe.
[263Chat] President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reshuffled his economic team, reassigning Professor Mthuli Ncube as Minister of Finance and appointing businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei as Minister of Economic Development and Investment Promotion.