Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 131.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Zimbabwe is 131.30 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 330.5% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Zimbabwe peaked at 131.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -22.13 million BoP, current US$, in 1988.
That places Zimbabwe 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 6.70 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | -71.6% |
| 1985 | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | -92.9% |
| 1987 | 29.80 million BoP, current US$ | +29700.0% |
| 1988 | -22.13 million BoP, current US$ | -174.3% |
| 1989 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 17.30 million BoP, current US$ | +1729900.0% |
| 1991 | 11.80 million BoP, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1992 | 4.40 million BoP, current US$ | -62.7% |
| 1993 | 6.70 million BoP, current US$ | +52.3% |
| 1994 | 4.73 million BoP, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 13.40 million BoP, current US$ | +183.5% |
| 1996 | 51.00 million BoP, current US$ | +280.6% |
| 1997 | 28.20 million BoP, current US$ | -44.7% |
| 1998 | 8.60 million BoP, current US$ | -69.5% |
| 1999 | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 7.50 million BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 4.10 million BoP, current US$ | -45.3% |
| 2002 | 3.20 million BoP, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | -93.8% |
| 2004 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | -99.5% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | +109900.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | -99.1% |
| 2007 | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ | +30900.0% |
| 2008 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | +158.1% |
| 2009 | 25.65 million BoP, current US$ | +220.6% |
| 2010 | 43.30 million BoP, current US$ | +68.8% |
| 2011 | 42.70 million BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 49.00 million BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 27.00 million BoP, current US$ | -44.9% |
| 2014 | 72.00 million BoP, current US$ | +166.7% |
| 2015 | 22.00 million BoP, current US$ | -69.4% |
| 2016 | 32.00 million BoP, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2017 | 934,677 BoP, current US$ | -97.1% |
| 2018 | -9.31 million BoP, current US$ | -1095.7% |
| 2019 | -11.31 million BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2020 | -3.50 million BoP, current US$ | -69.0% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ | -171.4% |
| 2022 | 58.30 million BoP, current US$ | +2232.0% |
| 2023 | 30.50 million BoP, current US$ | -47.7% |
| 2024 | 131.30 million BoP, current US$ | +330.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million BoP, current US$ | -22.13 million BoP, current US$ | 29.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.51 million BoP, current US$ | 4.40 million BoP, current US$ | 51.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 million BoP, current US$ | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | 25.65 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.83 million BoP, current US$ | -11.31 million BoP, current US$ | 72.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.82 million BoP, current US$ | -3.50 million BoP, current US$ | 131.30 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 87 Equatorial Guinea 153.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 88 Cambodia 138.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 89 Madagascar 134.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 91 Lithuania 127.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 92 Angola 125.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 93 Andorra 118.34 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)
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (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 outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Zimbabwe was 131.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 131.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.13 million BoP, current US$ in 1988.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Zimbabwe ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.