FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Zimbabwe

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Zimbabwe in 2024 — 1.12%. Ranked 139 in the world out of 192. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 0.13 pp.

2024 1.12% −0.56 pp vs 2023
World rank 139of 192
Period maximum 6.94%1998
Period minimum -0.45%1987

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Zimbabwe, 1970–2024-20246819701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.99%1971: 1%1972: 0.88%1973: 0.92%1974: 0.84%1975: 0.66%1976: 0.67%1977: -0.09%1978: 0.06%1979: 0%1980: 0.02%1981: 0.04%1982: -0.01%1983: -0.03%1984: -0.04%1985: 0.05%1986: 0.12%1987: -0.45%1988: -0.23%1989: -0.12%1990: -0.14%1991: 0.03%1992: 0.22%1993: 0.43%1994: 0.5%1995: 1.65%1996: 0.95%1997: 1.58%1998: 6.94%1999: 0.86%2000: 0.35%2001: 0.06%2002: 0.41%2003: 0.07%2004: 0.15%2005: 1.79%2006: 0.73%2007: 1.3%2008: 1.17%2009: 1.09%2010: 1.02%2011: 2.44%2012: 2.04%2013: 1.95%2014: 2.42%2015: 2%2016: 1.67%2017: 0.6%2018: 1.21%2019: 0.75%2020: 0.47%2021: 0.58%2022: 0.83%2023: 1.68%2024: 1.12%
Change over the period: +0.13 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe 1.12%
World 1.36%
Eastern Africa computed 3.31%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Zimbabwe, by year Zimbabwe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.12 −0.56 pp
2023 1.68 +0.86 pp
2022 0.83 +0.25 pp
2021 0.58 +0.1 pp
2020 0.47 −0.28 pp
2019 0.75 −0.46 pp
2018 1.21 +0.61 pp
2017 0.6 −1.07 pp
2016 1.67 −0.33 pp
2015 2 −0.43 pp
2014 2.42 +0.47 pp
2013 1.95 −0.09 pp
2012 2.04 −0.4 pp
2011 2.44 +1.42 pp
2010 1.02 −0.07 pp
2009 1.09 −0.08 pp
2008 1.17 −0.13 pp
2007 1.3 +0.57 pp
2006 0.73 −1.05 pp
2005 1.79 +1.64 pp
2004 0.15 +0.08 pp
2003 0.07 −0.34 pp
2002 0.41 +0.35 pp
2001 0.06 −0.29 pp
2000 0.35 −0.51 pp
1999 0.86 −6.08 pp
1998 6.94 +5.35 pp
1997 1.58 +0.64 pp
1996 0.95 −0.71 pp
1995 1.65 +1.15 pp
1994 0.5 +0.08 pp
1993 0.43 +0.2 pp
1992 0.22 +0.19 pp
1991 0.03 +0.17 pp
1990 -0.14 −0.02 pp
1989 -0.12 +0.11 pp
1988 -0.23 +0.22 pp
1987 -0.45 −0.57 pp
1986 0.12 +0.07 pp
1985 0.05 +0.09 pp
1984 -0.04 −0.01 pp
1983 -0.03 −0.02 pp
1982 -0.01 −0.05 pp
1981 0.04 +0.02 pp
1980 0.02 +0.02 pp
1979 0 −0.06 pp
1978 0.06 +0.15 pp
1977 -0.09 −0.76 pp
1976 0.67 +0.01 pp
1975 0.66 −0.18 pp
1974 0.84 −0.08 pp
1973 0.92 +0.04 pp
1972 0.88 −0.13 pp
1971 1 +0.01 pp
1970 0.99

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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