Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 271.9%
World rank
93rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1996
All-time low
-0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
Years of data
47
1977–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024

-0.00200.0020.0040.006197720002024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.

That represents a change of up 271.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

Zimbabwe ranks 93rd of 191 countries on this measure, 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 unit in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1977 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1977 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1978 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1979 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1980 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1981 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1982 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1983 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1984 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -65.3%
1985 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.0%
1986 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -93.5%
1987 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +27384.9%
1988 -0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -164.1%
1989 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -100.0%
1990 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1631923.1%
1991 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -30.7%
1992 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -52.3%
1993 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +56.6%
1994 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.8%
1995 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +174.7%
1996 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +216.4%
1997 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -44.6%
1998 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -59.4%
1999 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2000 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.6%
2001 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -46.0%
2002 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.6%
2003 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -93.1%
2004 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -99.5%
2005 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +110860.1%
2006 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -99.0%
2007 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +31789.9%
2008 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +209.3%
2010 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +98.5%
2011 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.8%
2012 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2013 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -50.6%
2014 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +161.1%
2015 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -70.2%
2016 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +41.3%
2017 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -98.8%
2018 -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1588.4%
2019 -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.3%
2020 -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -67.7%
2021 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -155.3%
2022 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2262.3%
2023 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -40.6%
2024 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +271.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 3
1980s 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 90 Kenya 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 91 Philippines 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 92 Namibia 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 94 Mali 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 95 Benin 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 96 Comoros 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Zimbabwe?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Zimbabwe was 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Zimbabwe ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.