External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI was 1.5 in 2014. ▼ Falling
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Zimbabwe, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Zimbabwe is 1.5, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.5 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1991.
That places Zimbabwe 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 | 1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1 | 1.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 35 Brazil 1.5 compare
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- 35 India 1.5 compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 1.5 compare
- 35 Morocco 1.5 compare
- 35 Mexico 1.5 compare
- 35 Malaysia 1.5 compare
- 35 Nigeria 1.5 compare
- 35 Pakistan 1.5 compare
- 35 Ukraine 1.5 compare
- 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.5 compare
- 35 Viet Nam 1.5 compare
- 35 South Africa 1.5 compare
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2755 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 85.29 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 949.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6769 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 1,690 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Zimbabwe?
- External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Zimbabwe was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1981.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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