External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI was 1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in Zimbabwe, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Zimbabwe stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Zimbabwe peaked at 1 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1980.
That places Zimbabwe 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.55 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 - outflow restrictions fdi in Zimbabwe?
- External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi in Zimbabwe was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1980.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi?
- Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions fdi rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions FDI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.