Niger vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Niger
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6.51 million BoP, current US$ against 4.70 million BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.81 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Niger ranks 135th and Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 266,393 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 266,393 BoP, current US$ | Niger |
| 1980s | 276,877 BoP, current US$ | 1.78 million BoP, current US$ | 1.50 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7.03 million BoP, current US$ | 15.51 million BoP, current US$ | 8.49 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | -3.49 million BoP, current US$ | 3.02 million BoP, current US$ | 6.51 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 17.06 million BoP, current US$ | 26.83 million BoP, current US$ | 9.77 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 16.56 million BoP, current US$ | 37.30 million BoP, current US$ | 20.74 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, Niger or Zimbabwe?
- Niger, at 6.51 million BoP, current US$ against 4.70 million BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Niger and Zimbabwe?
- 1.81 million BoP, current US$, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zimbabwe?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Niger ranks 135th and Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.