Net foreign assets in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net foreign assets was -216.72 million current US$ in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Zimbabwe, 1975–2006
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -216.72 million current US$ for net foreign assets in 2006.
The figure is up 50.9% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Zimbabwe peaked at 100.50 billion current US$ in 1978 and was at its lowest, -10.20 billion current US$, in 1977.
Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.91 billion current US$ | -10.20 billion current US$ | 100.50 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 508.38 million current US$ | -299.69 million current US$ | 5.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -535.27 million current US$ | -1.32 billion current US$ | -10.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -273.57 million current US$ | -440.97 million current US$ | -212.53 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 66.69 million current US$ compare
- 48 Central African Republic 26.29 million current US$ compare
- 49 Malawi 15.82 million current US$ compare
- 51 Sudan -599.70 million current US$ 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)
- Net foreign assets 1.55 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$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -54,555 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Zimbabwe?
- Net foreign assets in Zimbabwe was -216.72 million current US$ in 2006, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 100.50 billion current US$ in 1978.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.20 billion current US$ in 1977.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net foreign assets?
- Zimbabwe ranks 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2006.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.