Zimbabwe’s gold export earnings increased by 8.64 percent in the first two months of 2025, reaching US$240.1 million, according to statistics from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ).
During the same period in 2024, the country exported gold valued at approximately US$221 million.
Gold exports for January 2025 amounted to US$123.1 million. However, February saw a slight decline, with exports totaling US$117 million.
Gold remains Zimbabwe’s largest export commodity, playing a pivotal role in generating foreign currency. In 2024, the sector generated US$2.4 billion in export revenue for the country.
Approximately 65 percent of Zimbabwe’s total gold output is produced by small-scale and artisanal miners.
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