North America vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
North America
16.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
330.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
11th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- North America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 330.49 % change on previous year against 16.46 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 314.03 % change on previous year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 20.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1984 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.66 % change on previous year | -53.01 % change on previous year | 99.67 % change on previous year | North America |
| 1990s | 18.37 % change on previous year | 31.43 % change on previous year | 13.06 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 52.54 % change on previous year | -31.18 % change on previous year | 83.72 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2010s | 51.63 % change on previous year | -0.9278 % change on previous year | 52.56 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2020s | 23.5 % change on previous year | 130.82 % change on previous year | 107.32 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, North America or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 330.49 % change on previous year against 16.46 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between North America and Zimbabwe?
- 314.03 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do North America and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- North America ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.