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

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

Latest (2024)
-22.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 128.9%
World rank
148th
of 202 countries
All-time high
954.56 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-509.75 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
53
1971–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Zimbabwe, 1971–2024

-50005001.0k197119972024

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 US$), annual in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1971 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -19.83 % change on previous year compare
  2. 146 Bermuda -21.86 % change on previous year compare
  3. 147 Czechia -22.27 % change on previous year compare
  4. 149 Nepal -23.95 % change on previous year compare
  5. 150 Bahamas -25.4 % change on previous year compare
  6. 151 El Salvador -27.33 % change on previous year compare

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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.