Net foreign assets in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net foreign assets was 1.55 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Zimbabwe, 1975–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.55 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 712.9% on the previous year and up 533,336.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.55 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, -134.20 million current LCU, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 164th out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.37 million current LCU | -4.08 million current LCU | 40.22 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1980s | 203,455 current LCU | -119,938 current LCU | 2.02 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -214,216 current LCU | -529,861 current LCU | -4,316 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -102,503 current LCU | -176,477 current LCU | -37,870 current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | -1.89 million current LCU | -16.27 million current LCU | -34,435 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 409.97 million current LCU | -134.20 million current LCU | 1.55 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.68 billion current LCU compare
- 162 Belize 1.64 billion current LCU compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 1.56 billion current LCU compare
- 165 Bahrain 1.34 billion current LCU compare
- 166 Georgia 1.10 billion current LCU compare
- 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.07 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 6.5% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.5194 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 5.59 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 6.5% (2023)
- Broad money 11.2% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 1.4% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 6.5% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 26.6 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -54,555 (2025)
- Claims on central government 92.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Zimbabwe?
- Net foreign assets in Zimbabwe was 1.55 billion current LCU in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -134.20 million current LCU in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net foreign assets?
- Zimbabwe ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 533,336.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.