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
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 90 Kenya 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Philippines 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Namibia 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Mali 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Benin 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Comoros 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.