Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) was -22.60 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Zimbabwe, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Zimbabwe stood at -22.60 million.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Zimbabwe peaked at 130.30 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, -107.71 million, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 67.00 million | — |
| 2010 | 63.09 million | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 10.00 million | -84.1% |
| 2012 | 99.20 million | +892.0% |
| 2013 | 114.20 million | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 130.30 million | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 122.80 million | -5.8% |
| 2016 | -80.06 million | -165.2% |
| 2017 | -100.88 million | +26.0% |
| 2018 | -101.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | -53.92 million | -46.8% |
| 2020 | -81.65 million | +51.4% |
| 2021 | -107.71 million | +31.9% |
| 2022 | -93.70 million | -13.0% |
| 2023 | -22.80 million | -75.7% |
| 2024 | -22.60 million | -0.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -22.60 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,493. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -22.60 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +892.0% | 10.00 million | 99.20 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.00 million | 67.00 million | 67.00 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.35 million | -101.27 million | 130.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -65.69 million | -107.71 million | -22.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 156 Seychelles -13.42 million compare
- 157 Curacao -17.21 million compare
- 158 Nicaragua -19.60 million compare
- 160 Namibia -24.43 million compare
- 161 Cote d'Ivoire -49.58 million compare
- 162 Netherlands Antilles -66.17 million
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 portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Zimbabwe?
- Portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Zimbabwe was -22.60 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 130.30 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -107.71 million in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Zimbabwe ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.3%. 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 Portfolio investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, 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.