Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 22.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 128.9%
World rank
63rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
509.75 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-954.56 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
32
1978–2024

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1978–2024

-1.0k-50005001978200120241978: -166 % change on previous year1979: 94.2 % change on previous year1980: -954.6 % change on previous year1981: -128.8 % change on previous year1982: 123.7 % change on previous year1983: 146.6 % change on previous year1984: 20 % change on previous year1985: -214.5 % change on previous year1986: -161.4 % change on previous year1987: 509.8 % change on previous year1988: -113.4 % change on previous year1989: 348.7 % change on previous year1990: 19.9 % change on previous year1991: -122.9 % change on previous year1992: -435.7 % change on previous year1993: -87 % change on previous year1994: -7 % change on previous year2010: -16.7 % change on previous year2011: -180.9 % change on previous year2012: -1.6 % change on previous year2013: -6.6 % change on previous year2014: -26.7 % change on previous year2015: 15.6 % change on previous year2016: 14.1 % change on previous year2017: 10.7 % change on previous year2018: -38.2 % change on previous year2019: 38.3 % change on previous year2020: 41 % change on previous year2021: -52.6 % change on previous year2022: -43.3 % change on previous year2023: -79.4 % change on previous year2024: 23 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 22.97 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.9% on the previous year and up 185.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 509.75 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -954.56 % change on previous year, in 1980.

That places Zimbabwe 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1978 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1978 -166.03 % change on previous year
1979 94.17 % change on previous year -156.7%
1980 -954.56 % change on previous year -1113.7%
1981 -128.82 % change on previous year -86.5%
1982 123.72 % change on previous year -196.0%
1983 146.57 % change on previous year +18.5%
1984 19.95 % change on previous year -86.4%
1985 -214.49 % change on previous year -1175.0%
1986 -161.36 % change on previous year -24.8%
1987 509.75 % change on previous year -415.9%
1988 -113.42 % change on previous year -122.2%
1989 348.7 % change on previous year -407.5%
1990 19.89 % change on previous year -94.3%
1991 -122.86 % change on previous year -717.7%
1992 -435.75 % change on previous year +254.7%
1993 -86.99 % change on previous year -80.0%
1994 -7.04 % change on previous year -91.9%
2010 -16.75 % change on previous year +138.0%
2011 -180.86 % change on previous year +979.8%
2012 -1.61 % change on previous year -99.1%
2013 -6.63 % change on previous year +311.4%
2014 -26.74 % change on previous year +303.2%
2015 15.57 % change on previous year -158.2%
2016 14.07 % change on previous year -9.6%
2017 10.72 % change on previous year -23.9%
2018 -38.17 % change on previous year -456.2%
2019 38.33 % change on previous year -200.4%
2020 41.01 % change on previous year +7.0%
2021 -52.62 % change on previous year -228.3%
2022 -43.31 % change on previous year -17.7%
2023 -79.41 % change on previous year +83.3%
2024 22.97 % change on previous year -128.9%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 22.97 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -8.24 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 22.97 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -22.82 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -35.93 % change on previous year -166.03 % change on previous year 94.17 % change on previous year 2
1980s -42.39 % change on previous year -954.56 % change on previous year 509.75 % change on previous year 10
1990s -126.55 % change on previous year -435.75 % change on previous year 19.89 % change on previous year 5
2010s -19.21 % change on previous year -180.86 % change on previous year 38.33 % change on previous year 10
2020s -22.28 % change on previous year -79.41 % change on previous year 41.01 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 60 Italy 26.86 % change on previous year compare
  2. 61 Lithuania 24.21 % change on previous year compare
  3. 62 Nepal 23.95 % change on previous year compare
  4. 64 Colombia 20.3 % change on previous year compare
  5. 65 Bahamas 20.07 % change on previous year compare
  6. 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.44 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 22.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 509.75 % change on previous year in 1987.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -954.56 % change on previous year in 1980.
How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Zimbabwe ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.9%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,839 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.