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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 145 Kiribati 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 146 Ethiopia 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 147 Angola 29.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Tuvalu 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 150 India 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 151 Algeria 26.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0117 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.