Net financial flows, bilateral in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net financial flows, bilateral was 52.53 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
52.53 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 55.7%
World rank
37th
of 123 countries
All-time high
288.75 million NFL, current US$
in 2015
All-time low
-40.08 million NFL, current US$
in 1999
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, bilateral in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, bilateral in Zimbabwe is 52.53 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.7% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Zimbabwe peaked at 288.75 million NFL, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -40.08 million NFL, current US$, in 1999.
Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -747,900 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -699,920 NFL, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1972 | -607,945 NFL, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1973 | -4.95 million NFL, current US$ | +713.5% |
| 1974 | -4.93 million NFL, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1975 | -971,423 NFL, current US$ | -80.3% |
| 1976 | -862,029 NFL, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1977 | -809,674 NFL, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1978 | -1.34 million NFL, current US$ | +65.4% |
| 1979 | -1.67 million NFL, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 75.07 million NFL, current US$ | -4591.1% |
| 1981 | 29.42 million NFL, current US$ | -60.8% |
| 1982 | 139.97 million NFL, current US$ | +375.9% |
| 1983 | 72.34 million NFL, current US$ | -48.3% |
| 1984 | 77.31 million NFL, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 54.65 million NFL, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 57.09 million NFL, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 124.42 million NFL, current US$ | +117.9% |
| 1988 | 55.87 million NFL, current US$ | -55.1% |
| 1989 | 35.38 million NFL, current US$ | -36.7% |
| 1990 | 56.41 million NFL, current US$ | +59.5% |
| 1991 | 62.62 million NFL, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 123.42 million NFL, current US$ | +97.1% |
| 1993 | 97.43 million NFL, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 80.29 million NFL, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 24.00 million NFL, current US$ | -70.1% |
| 1996 | -10.01 million NFL, current US$ | -141.7% |
| 1997 | -30.48 million NFL, current US$ | +204.5% |
| 1998 | 22.15 million NFL, current US$ | -172.7% |
| 1999 | -40.08 million NFL, current US$ | -281.0% |
| 2000 | 36.83 million NFL, current US$ | -191.9% |
| 2001 | 22.21 million NFL, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2002 | 25.83 million NFL, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 10.85 million NFL, current US$ | -58.0% |
| 2004 | 19.66 million NFL, current US$ | +81.2% |
| 2005 | -10.23 million NFL, current US$ | -152.0% |
| 2006 | 15.97 million NFL, current US$ | -256.2% |
| 2007 | 132.23 million NFL, current US$ | +728.0% |
| 2008 | 39.76 million NFL, current US$ | -69.9% |
| 2009 | 58.46 million NFL, current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2010 | 2.44 million NFL, current US$ | -95.8% |
| 2011 | 117.15 million NFL, current US$ | +4697.2% |
| 2012 | 180.08 million NFL, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 2013 | 37.70 million NFL, current US$ | -79.1% |
| 2014 | 100.70 million NFL, current US$ | +167.1% |
| 2015 | 288.75 million NFL, current US$ | +186.7% |
| 2016 | 169.74 million NFL, current US$ | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 112.94 million NFL, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 245.11 million NFL, current US$ | +117.0% |
| 2019 | 46.63 million NFL, current US$ | -81.0% |
| 2020 | 41.38 million NFL, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 135.12 million NFL, current US$ | +226.5% |
| 2022 | 276.64 million NFL, current US$ | +104.7% |
| 2023 | 33.74 million NFL, current US$ | -87.8% |
| 2024 | 52.53 million NFL, current US$ | +55.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 52.53 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -58,441 NFL, current US$. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 52.53 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.42 million NFL, current US$. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4697.2% | 2.44 million NFL, current US$ | 117.15 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1980 | +4591.1% | -1.67 million NFL, current US$ | 75.07 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1973 | -713.5% | -607,945 NFL, current US$ | -4.95 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2007 | +728.0% | 15.97 million NFL, current US$ | 132.23 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.76 million NFL, current US$ | -4.95 million NFL, current US$ | -607,945 NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.15 million NFL, current US$ | 29.42 million NFL, current US$ | 139.97 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.57 million NFL, current US$ | -40.08 million NFL, current US$ | 123.42 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.16 million NFL, current US$ | -10.23 million NFL, current US$ | 132.23 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.12 million NFL, current US$ | 2.44 million NFL, current US$ | 288.75 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.88 million NFL, current US$ | 33.74 million NFL, current US$ | 276.64 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
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 net financial flows, bilateral in Zimbabwe?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Zimbabwe was 52.53 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 288.75 million NFL, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.08 million NFL, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Zimbabwe ranks 37th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.