External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -983.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Zimbabwe, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Zimbabwe is -983.72 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 9,137.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Zimbabwe peaked at 341.86 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -983.72 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 192nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 239.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -49.64 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1978 | 72.43 % change on previous year | -245.9% |
| 1979 | -150.32 % change on previous year | -307.5% |
| 1980 | -372.72 % change on previous year | +148.0% |
| 1981 | -146.32 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1982 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1983 | 47.95 % change on previous year | +271.2% |
| 1984 | 93.42 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1985 | 172.01 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 1987 | 17.53 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1988 | 42.98 % change on previous year | +145.2% |
| 1989 | -49.12 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 1990 | -95.14 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 1992 | -120.16 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 81.85 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1994 | -16.52 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1995 | -44.42 % change on previous year | +168.9% |
| 1996 | 108.51 % change on previous year | -344.3% |
| 1998 | 81.54 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 341.86 % change on previous year | +319.2% |
| 2000 | -43.59 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2001 | -9.12 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2002 | -245.44 % change on previous year | +2590.9% |
| 2003 | -62.74 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2004 | -27.14 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2005 | -24.98 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2006 | -15.28 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2007 | 23.32 % change on previous year | -252.6% |
| 2008 | -157.9 % change on previous year | -777.2% |
| 2009 | -87.89 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2010 | -30.14 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2011 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2012 | -45.63 % change on previous year | -1979.3% |
| 2013 | 31.3 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 2014 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2015 | -47.29 % change on previous year | -534.4% |
| 2016 | 36.7 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 2017 | -57.03 % change on previous year | -255.4% |
| 2018 | 57.69 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2019 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2021 | -349.32 % change on previous year | -6244.0% |
| 2022 | -563.28 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2023 | -812.4 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2024 | -983.72 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.09 % change on previous year | -150.32 % change on previous year | 239.91 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -20.15 % change on previous year | -372.72 % change on previous year | 172.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.19 % change on previous year | -120.16 % change on previous year | 341.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -65.08 % change on previous year | -245.44 % change on previous year | 23.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.54 % change on previous year | -57.03 % change on previous year | 57.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -677.18 % change on previous year | -983.72 % change on previous year | -349.32 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 261.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 115.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 9,100 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 25.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Zimbabwe?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Zimbabwe was -983.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 341.86 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -983.72 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9,137.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.