Foreign assets in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Foreign assets was 1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
135th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2009
All-time low
1.49 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
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$, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 135th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -43.2% |
| 1998 | 1.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 1.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 1.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 1.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 2.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 1.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +77.6% |
| 2010 | 3.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 2.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 2.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 1.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 2.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 1.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, 20% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, 35% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 132 Rwanda 2.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 133 Tajikistan 2.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 134 Guyana 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 1.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 137 Maldives 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Lesotho 1.75 billion real chained 2019 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 1.87 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 135th out of 150 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.