Foreign assets in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign assets was 1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets in Zimbabwe, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.49 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 134th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 131 Rwanda 2.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 132 Tajikistan 2.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 133 Guyana 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 135 Saint Lucia 1.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 136 Maldives 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 137 Lesotho 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °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)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Zimbabwe?
- Foreign assets in Zimbabwe was 1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for foreign assets?
- Zimbabwe ranks 134th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.