Foreign assets in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign assets was 1.90 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets in Zimbabwe, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.90 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.56 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.05 billion current US$, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 134th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.41 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 2.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 2.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 billion current US$ | 1.90 billion current US$ | 1.90 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 131 Mauritania 2.50 billion current US$ compare
- 132 Tajikistan 2.14 billion current US$ compare
- 133 Guyana 1.99 billion current US$ compare
- 135 Saint Lucia 1.85 billion current US$ compare
- 136 Lesotho 1.83 billion current US$ compare
- 137 Maldives 1.78 billion current US$ compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign assets in Zimbabwe was 1.90 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign assets?
- Zimbabwe ranks 134th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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