Key Market Indicators
Zimbabwe's newspaper imports are projected to decline significantly, dropping to approximately $570,000 by 2028 from around $830,000 in 2023. This marks an annual decrease of 6% in the compound annual growth rate (CAGR). The downward trend in demand has been ongoing since 2006, with an average annual decline of 3.1%. On the export front, Zimbabwe's newspaper industry is also facing a downturn. Exports are expected to fall to about $15,000 by 2028, down from nearly $19,000 in 2023, representing a 4.1% annual decrease in CAGR. This follows a longer-term trend of declining supply, which has been decreasing by 0.9% annually since 2000. In 2023, Zimbabwe ranked 62nd in newspaper exports, with Kyrgyzstan surpassing it with exports valued at $18,920. Leading the global rankings in newspaper exports were Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, occupying the second, third, and fourth positions, respectively.
