Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 965.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Zimbabwe, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 965.00 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 107.3% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Zimbabwe peaked at 965.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -30.51 million BoP, current US$, in 1987.
That places Zimbabwe 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.67 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 21.84 million BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 23.49 million BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 30.49 million BoP, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1974 | 33.35 million BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 28.87 million BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 29.09 million BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1977 | -3.82 million BoP, current US$ | -113.1% |
| 1978 | 2.52 million BoP, current US$ | -166.0% |
| 1979 | 146,951 BoP, current US$ | -94.2% |
| 1980 | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ | +954.6% |
| 1981 | 3.55 million BoP, current US$ | +128.8% |
| 1982 | -841,285 BoP, current US$ | -123.7% |
| 1983 | -2.07 million BoP, current US$ | +146.6% |
| 1984 | -2.49 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 2.85 million BoP, current US$ | -214.5% |
| 1986 | 7.45 million BoP, current US$ | +161.4% |
| 1987 | -30.51 million BoP, current US$ | -509.8% |
| 1988 | -18.03 million BoP, current US$ | -40.9% |
| 1989 | -10.18 million BoP, current US$ | -43.5% |
| 1990 | -12.21 million BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 2.79 million BoP, current US$ | -122.9% |
| 1992 | 14.95 million BoP, current US$ | +435.7% |
| 1993 | 27.96 million BoP, current US$ | +87.0% |
| 1994 | 34.65 million BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 117.70 million BoP, current US$ | +239.7% |
| 1996 | 80.90 million BoP, current US$ | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 135.10 million BoP, current US$ | +67.0% |
| 1998 | 444.30 million BoP, current US$ | +228.9% |
| 1999 | 59.00 million BoP, current US$ | -86.7% |
| 2000 | 23.20 million BoP, current US$ | -60.7% |
| 2001 | 3.80 million BoP, current US$ | -83.6% |
| 2002 | 25.90 million BoP, current US$ | +581.6% |
| 2003 | 3.80 million BoP, current US$ | -85.3% |
| 2004 | 8.70 million BoP, current US$ | +128.9% |
| 2005 | 102.80 million BoP, current US$ | +1081.6% |
| 2006 | 40.00 million BoP, current US$ | -61.1% |
| 2007 | 68.90 million BoP, current US$ | +72.2% |
| 2008 | 51.60 million BoP, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 105.00 million BoP, current US$ | +103.5% |
| 2010 | 122.59 million BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 344.30 million BoP, current US$ | +180.9% |
| 2012 | 349.85 million BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 373.05 million BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 472.80 million BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 399.20 million BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 343.01 million BoP, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 307.19 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 413.86 million BoP, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 249.67 million BoP, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2020 | 150.46 million BoP, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 237.48 million BoP, current US$ | +57.8% |
| 2022 | 336.76 million BoP, current US$ | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 604.20 million BoP, current US$ | +79.4% |
| 2024 | 465.43 million BoP, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2025 | 965.00 million BoP, current US$ | +107.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 965.00 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 642.40 million BoP, current US$, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 965.00 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 490.83 million BoP, current US$, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | +1081.6% | 8.70 million BoP, current US$ | 102.80 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1980 | +954.6% | 146,951 BoP, current US$ | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2002 | +581.6% | 3.80 million BoP, current US$ | 25.90 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1987 | -509.8% | 7.45 million BoP, current US$ | -30.51 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.47 million BoP, current US$ | -3.82 million BoP, current US$ | 33.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.87 million BoP, current US$ | -30.51 million BoP, current US$ | 7.45 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.51 million BoP, current US$ | -12.21 million BoP, current US$ | 444.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.37 million BoP, current US$ | 3.80 million BoP, current US$ | 105.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.55 million BoP, current US$ | 122.59 million BoP, current US$ | 472.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 459.89 million BoP, current US$ | 150.46 million BoP, current US$ | 965.00 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 96 Myanmar 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 97 Sri Lanka 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 98 Rwanda 967.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 100 Panama 938.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Madagascar 888.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Italy 882.91 million BoP, current US$ 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 in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Zimbabwe was 965.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 965.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.51 million BoP, current US$ in 1987.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.