Foreign assets in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign assets was 1.90 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.90 billion current US$
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
135th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.56 billion current US$
in 2010
All-time low
1.05 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
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$, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 135th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.72 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -42.1% |
| 1998 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 2.51 billion current US$ | +81.0% |
| 2010 | 2.56 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.29 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.97 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.81 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 1.75 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 1.66 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 1.90 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.90 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.13 billion current US$, 21% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.90 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.86 billion current US$, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 billion current US$ | 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
- 132 Mauritania 2.50 billion current US$ compare
- 133 Tajikistan 2.14 billion current US$ compare
- 134 Guyana 1.99 billion current US$ compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 1.85 billion current US$ compare
- 137 Lesotho 1.83 billion current US$ compare
- 138 Maldives 1.78 billion current US$ compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 135th out of 151 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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