Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 155.49 million current US$ in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
155.49 million current US$
Change on year
down 41.2%
World rank
163rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
365.00 million current US$
in 2007
All-time low
17.54 million current US$
in 2021
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Zimbabwe, 1995–2023

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1995200920231995: 145.0M current US$1996: 232.0M current US$1997: 205.0M current US$1998: 158.0M current US$1999: 202.0M current US$2000: 125.0M current US$2001: 81.0M current US$2002: 76.0M current US$2003: 61.0M current US$2004: 194.0M current US$2005: 99.0M current US$2006: 338.0M current US$2007: 365.0M current US$2008: 294.0M current US$2009: 129.0M current US$2010: 135.0M current US$2011: 164.0M current US$2012: 174.0M current US$2013: 183.0M current US$2014: 186.0M current US$2015: 191.0M current US$2016: 194.0M current US$2017: 158.0M current US$2018: 191.0M current US$2019: 285.0M current US$2020: 65.3M current US$2021: 17.5M current US$2022: 264.3M current US$2023: 155.5M current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Zimbabwe stood at 155.49 million current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Zimbabwe peaked at 365.00 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.54 million current US$, in 2021.

Zimbabwe ranks 163rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 188.40 million current US$ 145.00 million current US$ 232.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 176.20 million current US$ 61.00 million current US$ 365.00 million current US$ 10
2010s 186.10 million current US$ 135.00 million current US$ 285.00 million current US$ 10
2020s 125.66 million current US$ 17.54 million current US$ 264.26 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 160 Burkina Faso 201.20 million current US$ compare
  2. 161 Bhutan 199.12 million current US$ compare
  3. 162 Mali 171.23 million current US$ compare
  4. 164 Togo 151.07 million current US$ compare
  5. 165 Vietnam 149.00 million current US$ compare
  6. 166 Palestine 131.96 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Zimbabwe?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Zimbabwe was 155.49 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 365.00 million current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 17.54 million current US$ in 2021.
How does Zimbabwe rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Zimbabwe ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.