Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Burundi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.70 million BoP, current US$ against 3.90 million BoP, current US$ in Burundi, a difference of 798,770 BoP, current US$.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Burundi ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -156,418 BoP, current US$ | 1.83 million BoP, current US$ | 1.99 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 105,690 BoP, current US$ | 10.49 million BoP, current US$ | 10.38 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -2.22 million BoP, current US$ | 4.58 million BoP, current US$ | 6.80 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | -162,509 BoP, current US$ | 23.77 million BoP, current US$ | 23.93 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.96 million BoP, current US$ | 37.30 million BoP, current US$ | 34.34 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.70 million BoP, current US$ against 3.90 million BoP, current US$ in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 798,770 BoP, current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Burundi ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.