Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -1.77 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Zimbabwe, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -1.77 for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in 2027.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0018 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -1.82, in 2025.
Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 45 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.
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.0943 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0018 | -101.9% |
| 2002 | -0.1425 | -7990.6% |
| 2003 | -0.0251 | -82.4% |
| 2004 | -0.0622 | +147.9% |
| 2005 | -0.7609 | +1123.2% |
| 2006 | -0.3325 | -56.3% |
| 2007 | -0.5451 | +63.9% |
| 2008 | -0.44 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | -0.7352 | +67.1% |
| 2010 | -0.71 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | -1.71 | +140.8% |
| 2012 | -1.45 | -15.4% |
| 2013 | -1.39 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | -1.67 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | -1.42 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | -1.17 | -17.4% |
| 2017 | -0.9873 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | -0.7849 | -20.5% |
| 2019 | -0.6561 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | -0.3853 | -41.3% |
| 2021 | -0.4483 | +16.4% |
| 2022 | -0.6933 | +54.7% |
| 2023 | -1.36 | +96.4% |
| 2024 | -0.9469 | -30.5% |
| 2025 | -1.82 | +92.0% |
| 2026 | -1.7 | -6.3% |
| 2027 | -1.77 | +4.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -1.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.02, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -1.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.98, 90% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -7990.6% | 0.0018 | -0.1425 |
| 2005 | -1123.2% | -0.0622 | -0.7609 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.3136 | -0.7609 | 0.0018 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2 | -1.71 | -0.6561 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.14 | -1.82 | -0.3853 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More external debt data for Zimbabwe
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -43,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0026 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -750,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Zimbabwe was -1.77 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 in 2001.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.82 in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.