Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is one of the poorest countries on the African continent, the majority of the population is engaged in agriculture. There is also industry, including gold and diamond mining. In the 2000s, a number of reforms were carried out in the country; in conditions of hyperinflation.

In agriculture, 8.3% of the territory is cultivated. The main export crops are tobacco, cotton, tea and sugar cane. Wheat, corn, and vegetables are grown for domestic consumption. Frequent droughts cause great damage to agriculture.

Industry employs 10% of the working-age population, it gives 26% of GDP. Textile and tobacco industry companies are operating, producing car batteries and processing agricultural raw materials. Industrial mining of iron, gold, asbestos, coal, silver, nickel, platinum is underway, while gold mining plays the most important role. Since 1996, diamond mining has been carried out.

The decline in production in the manufacturing industry has affected the textile industry to the greatest extent. The main industries are metallurgy and metalworking (production of copper cable, ferrochrome parts, metal structures), automotive, chemical, oil refining, tobacco, food, textile and clothing, leather and footwear, furniture, production of building materials.

Total energy reserves are estimated at 0.485 billion tons (in coal equivalent). Installed capacity – net of power plants - 2,346 MW, including: thermal power plants burning organic fuel - 53.9%, renewable energy sources - 46.1%.

The Government of Zimbabwe is the main provider of air, rail and road services, historically the participation of private investors in transport infrastructure has been negligible.

Export items: platinum, cotton, tobacco, gold, clothing. Export Partners: China, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Botswana, South Africa, Belgium, Zambia.

Import items: machinery and equipment, chemicals, fuel, food. Import partners: South Africa, China, Zambia, India.