Foreign direct investment outflows — all countries

Foreign direct investment outflows — Zimbabwe

Foreign direct investment outflows in Zimbabwe in 2024 — 131,300,000 US$. Ranked 84 in the world out of 171.

2024 131M US$ +330.49% vs 2023
World rank 84of 171
Period maximum 131M US$2024
Period minimum -22.13M US$1988

Trend over time

1977–2024 · US$

Foreign direct investment outflows — Zimbabwe, 1977–2024-50M050M100M150M19771982198719921997200220072012201720221977: 0 US$1978: 0 US$1979: 0 US$1980: 0 US$1981: 0 US$1982: 0 US$1983: 6,700,000 US$1984: 1,900,000 US$1985: 1,400,000 US$1986: 100,000 US$1987: 29,800,000 US$1988: -22,127,143 US$1989: 1,000 US$1990: 17,300,000 US$1991: 11,800,000 US$1992: 4,400,000 US$1993: 6,700,000 US$1994: 4,726,473 US$1995: 13,400,000 US$1996: 51,000,000 US$1997: 28,200,000 US$1998: 8,600,000 US$1999: 9,000,000 US$2000: 7,500,000 US$2001: 4,100,000 US$2002: 3,200,000 US$2003: 200,000 US$2004: 1,000 US$2005: 1,100,000 US$2006: 10,000 US$2007: 3,100,000 US$2008: 8,000,000 US$2010: 43,300,000 US$2011: 42,700,000 US$2012: 49,000,000 US$2013: 27,000,000 US$2014: 72,000,000 US$2015: 22,000,000 US$2016: 32,000,000 US$2017: 934,677 US$2018: -9,306,353 US$2019: -11,306,353 US$2020: -3,500,000 US$2021: 2,500,000 US$2022: 58,300,000 US$2023: 30,500,000 US$2024: 131,300,000 US$
Change over the period: +131M

Comparison, 2024

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

Zimbabwe 131M US$
World 1.72T US$
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.28B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 33.35B US$
Foreign direct investment outflows — Zimbabwe, by year Zimbabwe All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2024 131M +101M +330.49%
2023 30.5M −27.8M −47.68%
2022 58.3M +55.8M +2,232%
2021 2.5M +6M +171.43%
2020 -3.5M +7.81M +69.04%
2019 -11.31M −2M −21.49%
2018 -9.31M −10.24M −1,095.68%
2017 934,677 −31.07M −97.08%
2016 32M +10M +45.45%
2015 22M −50M −69.44%
2014 72M +45M +166.67%
2013 27M −22M −44.9%
2012 49M +6.3M +14.75%
2011 42.7M −600,000 −1.39%
2010 43.3M
2008 8M +4.9M +158.06%
2007 3.1M +3.09M +30,900%
2006 10,000 −1.09M −99.09%
2005 1.1M +1.1M +109,900%
2004 1,000 −199,000 −99.5%
2003 200,000 −3M −93.75%
2002 3.2M −900,000 −21.95%
2001 4.1M −3.4M −45.33%
2000 7.5M −1.5M −16.67%
1999 9M +400,000 +4.65%
1998 8.6M −19.6M −69.5%
1997 28.2M −22.8M −44.71%
1996 51M +37.6M +280.6%
1995 13.4M +8.67M +183.51%
1994 4.73M −1.97M −29.46%
1993 6.7M +2.3M +52.27%
1992 4.4M −7.4M −62.71%
1991 11.8M −5.5M −31.79%
1990 17.3M +17.3M +1,729,900%
1989 1,000 +22.13M +100%
1988 -22.13M −51.93M −174.25%
1987 29.8M +29.7M +29,700%
1986 100,000 −1.3M −92.86%
1985 1.4M −500,000 −26.32%
1984 1.9M −4.8M −71.64%
1983 6.7M +6.7M
1982 0 +0
1981 0 +0
1980 0 +0
1979 0 +0
1978 0 +0
1977 0

About the indicator

Net outflows of foreign direct investment — investment by residents of a country in enterprises abroad in which they hold at least 10% of the voting shares. High outward FDI is typical of countries with large multinational companies and an accumulated current account surplus.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.