Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 371.17 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Zimbabwe, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 371.17 million current US$ for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in 2023.
The figure is up 28.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Zimbabwe peaked at 557.00 million current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 106.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Zimbabwe 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 106.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 118.00 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 120.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 131.00 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 167.00 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 203.00 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 317.00 million current US$ | +56.2% |
| 2012 | 387.00 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 441.00 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 451.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 557.00 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 406.00 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 337.00 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 269.00 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 257.00 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 156.91 million current US$ | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 154.71 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 288.33 million current US$ | +86.4% |
| 2023 | 371.17 million current US$ | +28.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 371.17 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 371.17 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.75 million current US$ | 106.00 million current US$ | 131.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 167.00 million current US$ | 167.00 million current US$ | 167.00 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 362.50 million current US$ | 203.00 million current US$ | 557.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.78 million current US$ | 154.71 million current US$ | 371.17 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Zimbabwe?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Zimbabwe was 371.17 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 557.00 million current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Zimbabwe ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.