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

Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
27.98 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
148th
of 202 countries
All-time high
38.32 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1998
All-time low
-3.29 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1987
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 38.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, -3.29 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1987.

That places Zimbabwe 148th out of 202 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1970 3.58 BoP, current US$ per person
1971 4.06 BoP, current US$ per person +13.5%
1972 4.24 BoP, current US$ per person +4.3%
1973 5.33 BoP, current US$ per person +25.8%
1974 5.64 BoP, current US$ per person +5.9%
1975 4.73 BoP, current US$ per person -16.1%
1976 4.63 BoP, current US$ per person -2.3%
1977 -0.5915 BoP, current US$ per person -112.8%
1978 0.385 BoP, current US$ per person -165.1%
1979 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per person -94.3%
1980 0.2201 BoP, current US$ per person +895.6%
1981 0.4729 BoP, current US$ per person +114.9%
1982 -0.1079 BoP, current US$ per person -122.8%
1983 -0.2561 BoP, current US$ per person +137.4%
1984 -0.2965 BoP, current US$ per person +15.8%
1985 0.3279 BoP, current US$ per person -210.6%
1986 0.8288 BoP, current US$ per person +152.8%
1987 -3.29 BoP, current US$ per person -496.4%
1988 -1.88 BoP, current US$ per person -42.7%
1989 -1.03 BoP, current US$ per person -45.2%
1990 -1.2 BoP, current US$ per person +16.7%
1991 0.2682 BoP, current US$ per person -122.3%
1992 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person +420.8%
1993 2.57 BoP, current US$ per person +84.3%
1994 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person +23.8%
1995 10.72 BoP, current US$ per person +236.6%
1996 7.25 BoP, current US$ per person -32.4%
1997 11.88 BoP, current US$ per person +63.9%
1998 38.32 BoP, current US$ per person +222.5%
1999 5.01 BoP, current US$ per person -86.9%
2000 1.95 BoP, current US$ per person -61.0%
2001 0.3174 BoP, current US$ per person -83.7%
2002 2.14 BoP, current US$ per person +575.0%
2003 0.3107 BoP, current US$ per person -85.5%
2004 0.7035 BoP, current US$ per person +126.5%
2005 8.23 BoP, current US$ per person +1070.5%
2006 3.17 BoP, current US$ per person -61.6%
2007 5.38 BoP, current US$ per person +70.0%
2008 3.98 BoP, current US$ per person -26.0%
2009 7.99 BoP, current US$ per person +100.6%
2010 9.18 BoP, current US$ per person +14.9%
2011 25.32 BoP, current US$ per person +175.9%
2012 25.32 BoP, current US$ per person -0.0%
2013 26.62 BoP, current US$ per person +5.1%
2014 33.28 BoP, current US$ per person +25.0%
2015 27.72 BoP, current US$ per person -16.7%
2016 23.49 BoP, current US$ per person -15.3%
2017 20.74 BoP, current US$ per person -11.7%
2018 27.53 BoP, current US$ per person +32.7%
2019 16.35 BoP, current US$ per person -40.6%
2020 9.69 BoP, current US$ per person -40.7%
2021 15.03 BoP, current US$ per person +55.1%
2022 20.96 BoP, current US$ per person +39.4%
2023 36.97 BoP, current US$ per person +76.4%
2024 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person -24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person -0.5915 BoP, current US$ per person 5.64 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1980s -0.501 BoP, current US$ per person -3.29 BoP, current US$ per person 0.8288 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1990s 7.94 BoP, current US$ per person -1.2 BoP, current US$ per person 38.32 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 3.42 BoP, current US$ per person 0.3107 BoP, current US$ per person 8.23 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 23.56 BoP, current US$ per person 9.18 BoP, current US$ per person 33.28 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 22.13 BoP, current US$ per person 9.69 BoP, current US$ per person 36.97 BoP, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 145 Kiribati 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 146 Ethiopia 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 147 Angola 29.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 149 Tuvalu 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 150 India 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 151 Algeria 26.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 38.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -3.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 1987.
How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Zimbabwe ranks 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.