Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Zimbabwe 143rd out of 200 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$) … unit in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1977 | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -113.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -166.2% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +717.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -122.3% |
| 1983 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +171.2% |
| 1984 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -229.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +137.0% |
| 1987 | -0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -477.9% |
| 1988 | -0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 1989 | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -123.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +585.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +92.3% |
| 1994 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +229.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +338.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +628.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1091.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.9% |
| 2007 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1091.9% | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +717.5% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +628.4% | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +585.7% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Kiribati 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Syria 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Burundi 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Panama 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Japan 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), per unit in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Zimbabwe was 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Zimbabwe ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.