Net foreign assets, flow in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Net foreign assets, flow was 224.25 million current LCU in 2006. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2006)
224.25 million current LCU
Change on year
up 286.1%
World rank
32nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
110.70 billion current LCU
in 1978
All-time low
-100.34 billion current LCU
in 1979
Years of data
31
1976–2006

Net foreign assets, flow in Zimbabwe, 1976–2006

-100.0B-50.0B050.0B100.0B1976199120061976: -30.5B current LCU1977: -14.5B current LCU1978: 110.7B current LCU1979: -100.3B current LCU1980: 14.5M current LCU1981: -177.6M current LCU1982: 5.0B current LCU1983: -5.3B current LCU1984: 141.4M current LCU1985: 85.1M current LCU1986: 19.3M current LCU1987: 100.7M current LCU1988: 179.2M current LCU1989: -40.9M current LCU1990: -195.9M current LCU1991: -478.8M current LCU1992: -45.0M current LCU1993: -28.2M current LCU1994: 311.6M current LCU1995: -124.3M current LCU1996: 36.2M current LCU1997: -786.5M current LCU1998: -198.3M current LCU1999: 984.1M current LCU2000: 127.3M current LCU2001: -18.0M current LCU2002: -7.0M current LCU2003: -18.8M current LCU2004: -64.1M current LCU2005: -120.5M current LCU2006: 224.2M current LCU

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 29 Eritrea 1.27 billion current LCU compare
  2. 30 Seychelles 773.45 million current LCU compare
  3. 31 Gambia 736.16 million current LCU compare
  4. 33 Lesotho -198.67 million current LCU compare
  5. 34 Sudan -1.40 billion current LCU compare
  6. 35 Eswatini -1.72 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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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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Indicator
Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 2,130 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.