Net foreign assets, flow in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Net foreign assets, flow was 224.25 million current LCU in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in Zimbabwe, 1976–2006
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 224.25 million current LCU for net foreign assets, flow in 2006.
The figure is up 286.1% on the previous year and up 519.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Zimbabwe peaked at 110.70 billion current LCU in 1978 and was at its lowest, -100.34 billion current LCU, in 1979.
Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | -8.66 billion current LCU | -100.34 billion current LCU | 110.70 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.66 million current LCU | -5.34 billion current LCU | 5.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -52.50 million current LCU | -786.49 million current LCU | 984.12 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.59 million current LCU | -120.52 million current LCU | 224.25 million current LCU | 7 |
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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, flow in Zimbabwe?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Zimbabwe was 224.25 million current LCU in 2006, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 110.70 billion current LCU in 1978.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -100.34 billion current LCU in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Zimbabwe ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2006.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 519.5%. 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, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 local currency.