Net capital account in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net capital account was 205.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net capital account in Zimbabwe, 1994–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net capital account in Zimbabwe stood at 205.77 million BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Zimbabwe peaked at 737.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 205.77 million BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 242.02 million BoP, current US$ | 242.02 million BoP, current US$ | 242.02 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 391.00 million BoP, current US$ | 391.00 million BoP, current US$ | 391.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 334.48 million BoP, current US$ | 223.72 million BoP, current US$ | 737.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.74 million BoP, current US$ | 205.77 million BoP, current US$ | 330.46 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 54 Guinea 229.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Cameroon 219.61 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Mali 216.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 58 Dominica 191.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 El Salvador 181.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 179.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 104.7% (2022)
- GDP per capita 1,503 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 25.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,503 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 31.8 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.99 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.13 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 86.16 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in Zimbabwe?
- Net capital account in Zimbabwe was 205.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 737.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net capital account?
- Zimbabwe ranks 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.