Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -19.27 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Zimbabwe stood at -19.27 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 123.9% on the previous year and down 8,897,860.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Zimbabwe peaked at -50,786 current LCU in 1967 and was at its lowest, -19.27 billion current LCU, in 2025.
Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 209 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.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -76,439 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -94,118 current LCU | +23.1% |
| 1962 | -107,481 current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1963 | -125,176 current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1964 | -178,867 current LCU | +42.9% |
| 1965 | -101,237 current LCU | -43.4% |
| 1966 | -74,399 current LCU | -26.5% |
| 1967 | -50,786 current LCU | -31.7% |
| 1968 | -51,406 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 1969 | -61,209 current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1970 | -54,134 current LCU | -11.6% |
| 1971 | -78,365 current LCU | +44.8% |
| 1972 | -90,481 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1973 | -99,245 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1974 | -135,850 current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1975 | -162,401 current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1976 | -188,179 current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1977 | -193,279 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1978 | -152,996 current LCU | -20.8% |
| 1979 | -202,474 current LCU | +32.3% |
| 1980 | -384,092 current LCU | +89.7% |
| 1981 | -335,113 current LCU | -12.8% |
| 1982 | -583,013 current LCU | +74.0% |
| 1983 | -510,929 current LCU | -12.4% |
| 1984 | -316,030 current LCU | -38.1% |
| 1985 | -324,802 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1986 | -474,314 current LCU | +46.0% |
| 1987 | -551,648 current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1988 | -618,671 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1989 | -549,070 current LCU | -11.3% |
| 1990 | -701,161 current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1991 | -783,600 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1992 | -722,800 current LCU | -7.8% |
| 1993 | -639,300 current LCU | -11.6% |
| 1994 | -763,000 current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1995 | -840,400 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1996 | -822,300 current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1997 | -1.04 million current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1998 | -992,500 current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1999 | -915,900 current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2000 | -930,700 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2001 | -850,800 current LCU | -8.6% |
| 2002 | -695,500 current LCU | -18.3% |
| 2003 | -566,800 current LCU | -18.5% |
| 2004 | -730,900 current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2005 | -707,900 current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2006 | -806,400 current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2007 | -934,600 current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2008 | -1.14 million current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2009 | -158,000 current LCU | -86.2% |
| 2010 | -243,300 current LCU | +54.0% |
| 2011 | -350,800 current LCU | +44.2% |
| 2012 | -342,500 current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2013 | -367,000 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2014 | -385,600 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2015 | -216,600 current LCU | -43.8% |
| 2016 | -710,700 current LCU | +228.1% |
| 2017 | -998,800 current LCU | +40.5% |
| 2018 | -581,700 current LCU | -41.8% |
| 2019 | -1.51 million current LCU | +158.7% |
| 2020 | -11.05 million current LCU | +634.4% |
| 2021 | -29.00 million current LCU | +162.3% |
| 2022 | -115.68 million current LCU | +299.0% |
| 2023 | -662.11 million current LCU | +472.4% |
| 2024 | -8.61 billion current LCU | +1199.9% |
| 2025 | -19.27 billion current LCU | +123.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -19.27 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -22.19 billion current LCU, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -19.27 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -138.62 billion current LCU, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -1199.9% | -662.11 million current LCU | -8.61 billion current LCU |
| 2020 | -634.4% | -1.51 million current LCU | -11.05 million current LCU |
| 2023 | -472.4% | -115.68 million current LCU | -662.11 million current LCU |
| 2022 | -299.0% | -29.00 million current LCU | -115.68 million current LCU |
| 2016 | -228.1% | -216,600 current LCU | -710,700 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -92,112 current LCU | -178,867 current LCU | -50,786 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -135,740 current LCU | -202,474 current LCU | -54,134 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -464,768 current LCU | -618,671 current LCU | -316,030 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -822,496 current LCU | -1.04 million current LCU | -639,300 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -752,450 current LCU | -1.14 million current LCU | -158,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -570,210 current LCU | -1.51 million current LCU | -216,600 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.78 billion current LCU | -19.27 billion current LCU | -11.05 million current LCU | 6 |
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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) in Zimbabwe?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Zimbabwe was -19.27 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was -50,786 current LCU in 1967.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.27 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 123rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8,897,860.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.