Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 261.37 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Zimbabwe, 1966–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in Zimbabwe is 261.37 million current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 253.5% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Zimbabwe peaked at 836.73 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.61 million current US$, in 1968.
Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 64.87 million current US$ | — |
| 1967 | 58.64 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 3.61 million current US$ | -93.8% |
| 1969 | 27.89 million current US$ | +672.6% |
| 1970 | 20.27 million current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1971 | 6.05 million current US$ | -70.2% |
| 1972 | 61.27 million current US$ | +912.7% |
| 1973 | 124.72 million current US$ | +103.6% |
| 1974 | 70.79 million current US$ | -43.2% |
| 1975 | 79.95 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 76.64 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 72.56 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 148.02 million current US$ | +104.0% |
| 1979 | 298.90 million current US$ | +101.9% |
| 1980 | 213.50 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1981 | 169.48 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 140.45 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 75.36 million current US$ | -46.3% |
| 1984 | 45.38 million current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1985 | 93.35 million current US$ | +105.7% |
| 1986 | 106.40 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 166.15 million current US$ | +56.2% |
| 1988 | 178.63 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 94.56 million current US$ | -47.1% |
| 1990 | 149.20 million current US$ | +57.8% |
| 1991 | 149.69 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 222.18 million current US$ | +48.4% |
| 1993 | 432.04 million current US$ | +94.5% |
| 1994 | 405.28 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 595.52 million current US$ | +46.9% |
| 1996 | 598.81 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 160.10 million current US$ | -73.3% |
| 1998 | 130.76 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 267.96 million current US$ | +104.9% |
| 2000 | 193.13 million current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 64.71 million current US$ | -66.5% |
| 2002 | 83.36 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 85.19 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 223.21 million current US$ | +162.0% |
| 2005 | 97.19 million current US$ | -56.5% |
| 2006 | 154.59 million current US$ | +59.1% |
| 2007 | 144.52 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 75.51 million current US$ | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 821.89 million current US$ | +988.5% |
| 2010 | 731.78 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 659.18 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 574.41 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 474.48 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 363.35 million current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 418.15 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 406.73 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 292.10 million current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 86.43 million current US$ | -70.4% |
| 2019 | 150.63 million current US$ | +74.3% |
| 2020 | 31.94 million current US$ | -78.8% |
| 2021 | 836.73 million current US$ | +2519.9% |
| 2022 | 588.78 million current US$ | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 73.94 million current US$ | -87.4% |
| 2024 | 261.37 million current US$ | +253.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 261.37 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.90 billion current US$, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 261.37 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 billion current US$, 22% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2519.9% | 31.94 million current US$ | 836.73 million current US$ |
| 2009 | +988.5% | 75.51 million current US$ | 821.89 million current US$ |
| 1972 | +912.7% | 6.05 million current US$ | 61.27 million current US$ |
| 1969 | +672.6% | 3.61 million current US$ | 27.89 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.75 million current US$ | 3.61 million current US$ | 64.87 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 95.92 million current US$ | 6.05 million current US$ | 298.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.33 million current US$ | 45.38 million current US$ | 213.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 311.15 million current US$ | 130.76 million current US$ | 598.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.33 million current US$ | 64.71 million current US$ | 821.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 415.72 million current US$ | 86.43 million current US$ | 731.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 358.55 million current US$ | 31.94 million current US$ | 836.73 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 172 Saint Kitts and Nevis 282.05 million current US$ compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 281.22 million current US$ compare
- 174 Cayman Islands 270.42 million current US$ compare
- 176 Eritrea 191.69 million current US$ compare
- 177 Sudan 177.93 million current US$ compare
- 178 Dominica 164.69 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -67.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Zimbabwe?
- Total reserves minus gold in Zimbabwe was 261.37 million current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 836.73 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 million current US$ in 1968.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Zimbabwe ranks 175th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.