Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate (FDI annual growth) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate was -47.68 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is -47.68 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 158.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 280.6 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -99.5 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -31.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -62.71 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 1993 | 52.27 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 1994 | 94.03 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 1995 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1996 | 280.6 % change on previous year | +9019.4% |
| 1997 | -44.71 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1998 | -69.5 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1999 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2000 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -458.3% |
| 2001 | -45.33 % change on previous year | +172.0% |
| 2002 | -21.95 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2003 | -93.75 % change on previous year | +327.1% |
| 2004 | -99.5 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2006 | -99.09 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 158.06 % change on previous year | -259.5% |
| 2011 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2012 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -1164.8% |
| 2013 | -44.9 % change on previous year | -404.3% |
| 2014 | 166.67 % change on previous year | -471.2% |
| 2015 | -69.44 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2016 | 45.45 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2017 | 31.97 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2018 | -36.61 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 2019 | 19.53 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2020 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2021 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 2022 | 82.19 % change on previous year | -2812.2% |
| 2023 | -47.68 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -47.68 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.48 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -47.68 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -29.39 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +9019.4% | 3.08 % change on previous year | 280.6 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +2812.2% | -3.03 % change on previous year | 82.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1 % change on previous year | -69.5 % change on previous year | 280.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -31.18 % change on previous year | -99.5 % change on previous year | 158.06 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 14 % change on previous year | -69.44 % change on previous year | 166.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.65 % change on previous year | -47.68 % change on previous year | 82.19 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 134 Mali -46.78 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Belgium -47.23 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Republic of Korea -47.51 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Guinea-Bissau -51.89 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Chile -53.03 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Kuwait -54.54 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ 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 total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was -47.68 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 280.6 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.5 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.