Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Zimbabwe, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Zimbabwe is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Zimbabwe peaked at 186.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, -57.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Zimbabwe 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 17.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 4.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 1985 | 3.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 1987 | 77.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29700.0% |
| 1988 | -57.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -174.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 44.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1729901.8% |
| 1991 | 30.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1992 | 11.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1993 | 17.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1994 | 12.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 34.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +183.5% |
| 1996 | 131.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +280.6% |
| 1997 | 72.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1998 | 22.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.5% |
| 1999 | 23.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 19.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 10.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2002 | 8.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 2005 | 2.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109900.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 2007 | 8.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30900.0% |
| 2008 | 20.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +158.1% |
| 2010 | 111.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +441.3% |
| 2011 | 110.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 126.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 69.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2014 | 186.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2015 | 56.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.4% |
| 2016 | 82.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2017 | 2.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.1% |
| 2018 | -24.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1095.7% |
| 2019 | -29.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2020 | -9.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 2021 | 6.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -171.4% |
| 2022 | 150.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2232.0% |
| 2023 | 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1729901.8% | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +109900.1% | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +30900.0% | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +29700.0% | 0.2585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +2232.0% | 6.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 150.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -1095.7% | 2.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 77.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 131.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 186.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 150.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 117 Belize 98.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Guinea 80.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Congo 77.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Grenada 73.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Algeria 69.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Zimbabwe was 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 186.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Zimbabwe ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.