Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual was -41.16 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Zimbabwe, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -41.16 % change on previous year for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in 2023.
The figure is up 43.7% on the previous year and down 895.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Zimbabwe peaked at 241.41 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -77.07 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -11.64 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1998 | -22.93 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 1999 | 27.85 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 2000 | -38.12 % change on previous year | -236.9% |
| 2001 | -35.2 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2002 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2003 | -19.74 % change on previous year | +219.7% |
| 2004 | 218.03 % change on previous year | -1204.7% |
| 2005 | -48.97 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2006 | 241.41 % change on previous year | -593.0% |
| 2007 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2008 | -19.45 % change on previous year | -343.5% |
| 2009 | -56.12 % change on previous year | +188.5% |
| 2010 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2011 | 21.48 % change on previous year | +361.9% |
| 2012 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2013 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2015 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 2016 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2017 | -18.56 % change on previous year | -1281.4% |
| 2018 | 20.89 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 2019 | 49.21 % change on previous year | +135.6% |
| 2020 | -77.07 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 2021 | -73.15 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2023 | -41.16 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -41.16 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.38 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -41.16 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.02 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -1281.4% | 1.57 % change on previous year | -18.56 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1204.7% | -19.74 % change on previous year | 218.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.32 % change on previous year | -22.93 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 24.37 % change on previous year | -56.12 % change on previous year | 241.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.48 % change on previous year | -18.56 % change on previous year | 49.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -63.79 % change on previous year | -77.07 % change on previous year | -41.16 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 175 Gabon -34.02 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Libya -38.13 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Kiribati -41.07 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Togo -42.77 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Eritrea -43.48 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Israel -58.63 % change on previous year 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Zimbabwe?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Zimbabwe was -41.16 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 241.41 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.07 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual?
- Zimbabwe ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 895.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.