Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -465.43 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Zimbabwe, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -465.43 million for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Zimbabwe peaked at -105.00 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, -604.20 million, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 102nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -105.00 million | — |
| 2010 | -122.59 million | +16.7% |
| 2011 | -344.30 million | +180.9% |
| 2012 | -349.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | -373.05 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | -472.80 million | +26.7% |
| 2015 | -399.20 million | -15.6% |
| 2016 | -343.01 million | -14.1% |
| 2017 | -306.25 million | -10.7% |
| 2018 | -423.16 million | +38.2% |
| 2019 | -260.98 million | -38.3% |
| 2020 | -153.96 million | -41.0% |
| 2021 | -234.98 million | +52.6% |
| 2022 | -336.76 million | +43.3% |
| 2023 | -604.20 million | +79.4% |
| 2024 | -465.43 million | -23.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -465.43 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -487.45 million, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -465.43 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -429.95 million, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -105.00 million | -105.00 million | -105.00 million | 1 |
| 2010s | -339.52 million | -472.80 million | -122.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -359.07 million | -604.20 million | -153.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More external debt data for Zimbabwe
- Net financial flows, IBRD -750,000 NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.6411 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.22 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 9.90 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Zimbabwe?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Zimbabwe was -465.43 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was -105.00 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -604.20 million in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.