Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe is 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 322.9% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.31 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Zimbabwe 106th 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$), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.8273 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.2264 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1612 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.1% |
| 1987 | 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +28730.4% |
| 1988 | -2.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -171.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +1683389.4% |
| 1991 | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4111 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6169 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4347 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +180.9% |
| 1996 | 4.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +274.3% |
| 1997 | 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7417 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7638 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6307 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3425 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2647 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0881 BoP, current US$ per person | +108864.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2421 BoP, current US$ per person | +30494.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6173 BoP, current US$ per person | +155.0% |
| 2010 | 3.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +425.1% |
| 2011 | 3.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.7% |
| 2014 | 5.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +163.0% |
| 2015 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.9% |
| 2016 | 2.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.1% |
| 2018 | -0.619 BoP, current US$ per person | -1081.0% |
| 2019 | -0.7404 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2020 | -0.2254 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1583 BoP, current US$ per person | -170.2% |
| 2022 | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +2192.5% |
| 2023 | 1.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.6% |
| 2024 | 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +322.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2127 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4111 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2447 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6307 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7404 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2254 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 103 Tajikistan 8.72 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Vanuatu 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Ukraine 8.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Cambodia 7.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Kenya 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Côte d'Ivoire 7.13 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 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$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.