Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of down 33.1% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.0% | — |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -36.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +213.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -48.5% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +260.9% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -80.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -67.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +80.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +52.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -76.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -79.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +1425.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 166 Eswatini 0.5% compare
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 220.91 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 975.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4,376 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.