Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -22.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Zimbabwe, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Zimbabwe stood at -22.97 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 128.9% on the previous year and down 185.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Zimbabwe peaked at 954.56 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -509.75 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1973 | 29.8 % change on previous year | +294.4% |
| 1974 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1975 | -13.43 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 1976 | 0.762 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1977 | -113.11 % change on previous year | -14943.8% |
| 1978 | 166.03 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 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 | 40.89 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1989 | 43.55 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1990 | -19.89 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 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 | 23.94 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1995 | 239.69 % change on previous year | +901.0% |
| 1996 | -31.27 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1997 | 67 % change on previous year | -314.3% |
| 1998 | 228.87 % change on previous year | +241.6% |
| 1999 | -86.72 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2000 | -60.68 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2001 | -83.62 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 581.58 % change on previous year | -795.5% |
| 2003 | -85.33 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2004 | 128.95 % change on previous year | -251.1% |
| 2006 | -61.09 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2007 | 72.25 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 2008 | -25.11 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2009 | 103.49 % change on previous year | -512.2% |
| 2010 | 16.75 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 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 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 34.72 % change on previous year | -432.5% |
| 2019 | -39.67 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 2020 | -39.74 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 57.83 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 2022 | 41.81 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 79.41 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 2024 | -22.97 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -22.97 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.12 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -22.97 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.46 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -14943.8% | 0.762 % change on previous year | -113.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -113.11 % change on previous year | 166.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.37 % change on previous year | -509.75 % change on previous year | 954.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.72 % change on previous year | -86.72 % change on previous year | 435.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.38 % change on previous year | -85.33 % change on previous year | 581.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.76 % change on previous year | -39.67 % change on previous year | 180.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.27 % change on previous year | -39.74 % change on previous year | 79.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Zimbabwe was -22.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 954.56 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -509.75 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Zimbabwe ranks 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.