Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -478.14 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Zimbabwe, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded -478.14 million for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Zimbabwe peaked at -132.72 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, -655.70 million, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -132.72 million | — |
| 2010 | -150.16 million | +13.1% |
| 2011 | -246.34 million | +64.0% |
| 2012 | -290.18 million | +17.8% |
| 2013 | -290.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | -340.81 million | +17.4% |
| 2015 | -366.14 million | +7.4% |
| 2016 | -395.31 million | +8.0% |
| 2017 | -387.46 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | -311.17 million | -19.7% |
| 2019 | -338.81 million | +8.9% |
| 2020 | -472.92 million | +39.6% |
| 2021 | -655.70 million | +38.6% |
| 2022 | -623.89 million | -4.9% |
| 2023 | -435.30 million | -30.2% |
| 2024 | -478.14 million | +9.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's -478.14 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -979.17 million, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's -478.14 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -393.85 million, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -132.72 million | -132.72 million | -132.72 million | 1 |
| 2010s | -311.67 million | -395.31 million | -150.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -533.19 million | -655.70 million | -435.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Zimbabwe?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Zimbabwe was -478.14 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was -132.72 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -655.70 million in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.