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

Latest (2024)
-465.43 million
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
102nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
-105.00 million
in 2009
All-time low
-604.20 million
in 2023
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Zimbabwe, 2009–2024

-600.0M-500.0M-400.0M-300.0M-200.0M-100.0M2009201620242009: -105.0M2010: -122.6M2011: -344.3M2012: -349.9M2013: -373.1M2014: -472.8M2015: -399.2M2016: -343.0M2017: -306.3M2018: -423.2M2019: -261.0M2020: -154.0M2021: -235.0M2022: -336.8M2023: -604.2M2024: -465.4M

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

Annual values for Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar) in Zimbabwe, 2009 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 99 Benin -429.95 million compare
  2. 100 Ecuador -437.95 million compare
  3. 101 Botswana -464.25 million compare
  4. 103 Kyrgyzstan -509.46 million compare
  5. 104 Montenegro -531.66 million compare
  6. 105 Rwanda -559.78 million compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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Indicator
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
204 places, 3,835 data points, 2005–2024
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