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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 123.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 26.26 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 123.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 26.42 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 133.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 51.13 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 131.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 50.87 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 302.18 % change on previous year (2024)
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.