Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual was -123.93 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual in Zimbabwe, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -123.93 % change on previous year for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in 2025.
That represents a change of up 73.8% on the previous year and down 382.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in Zimbabwe peaked at 86.18 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -634.38 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -23.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -14.2 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1963 | -16.46 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1964 | -42.89 % change on previous year | +160.5% |
| 1965 | 43.4 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 1966 | 26.51 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1967 | 31.74 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1968 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1969 | -19.07 % change on previous year | +1461.5% |
| 1970 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 1971 | -44.76 % change on previous year | -487.2% |
| 1972 | -15.46 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1973 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1974 | -36.88 % change on previous year | +280.8% |
| 1975 | -19.54 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1976 | -15.87 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1977 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1978 | 20.84 % change on previous year | -869.0% |
| 1979 | -32.34 % change on previous year | -255.2% |
| 1980 | -89.7 % change on previous year | +177.4% |
| 1981 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1982 | -73.97 % change on previous year | -680.1% |
| 1983 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1984 | 38.15 % change on previous year | +208.5% |
| 1985 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1986 | -46.03 % change on previous year | +1558.4% |
| 1987 | -16.3 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1988 | -12.15 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 1990 | -27.7 % change on previous year | -346.2% |
| 1991 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1992 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 1993 | 11.55 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1994 | -19.35 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 1995 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1996 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1997 | -26.96 % change on previous year | -1351.8% |
| 1998 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1999 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2000 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2001 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -631.3% |
| 2002 | 18.25 % change on previous year | +112.6% |
| 2003 | 18.5 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2004 | -28.95 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 2005 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2006 | -13.91 % change on previous year | -542.2% |
| 2007 | -15.9 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2008 | -22.29 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 86.18 % change on previous year | -486.7% |
| 2010 | -53.99 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 2011 | -44.18 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2013 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -402.3% |
| 2014 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 43.83 % change on previous year | -964.8% |
| 2016 | -228.12 % change on previous year | -620.5% |
| 2017 | -40.54 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2018 | 41.76 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 2019 | -158.74 % change on previous year | -480.1% |
| 2020 | -634.38 % change on previous year | +299.6% |
| 2021 | -162.34 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2022 | -298.95 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 2023 | -472.35 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2025 | -123.93 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -123.93 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -5.3 % change on previous year, 23.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -123.93 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.59 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -1558.4% | -2.78 % change on previous year | -46.03 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -1461.5% | -1.22 % change on previous year | -19.07 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1351.8% | 2.15 % change on previous year | -26.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.7 % change on previous year | -42.89 % change on previous year | 43.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -14.49 % change on previous year | -44.76 % change on previous year | 20.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -16.64 % change on previous year | -89.7 % change on previous year | 38.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.18 % change on previous year | -27.7 % change on previous year | 11.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 % change on previous year | -28.95 % change on previous year | 86.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -44.98 % change on previous year | -228.12 % change on previous year | 43.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -338.39 % change on previous year | -634.38 % change on previous year | -123.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 194 United States -109.66 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Botswana -117.05 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Somalia -122.47 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Austria -129.26 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Cambodia -148.83 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Netherlands -149.79 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in Zimbabwe?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual in Zimbabwe was -123.93 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 86.18 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -634.38 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual?
- Zimbabwe ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current lcu), annual rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 382.8%. 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 Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.