Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -19.27 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-19.27 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 123.9%
World rank
122nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
-50,786 current LCU
in 1967
All-time low
-19.27 billion current LCU
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025

-20.0B-15.0B-10.0B-5.0B0196019922025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Zimbabwe stood at -19.27 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 123.9% on the previous year and down 8,897,860.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Zimbabwe peaked at -50,786 current LCU in 1967 and was at its lowest, -19.27 billion current LCU, in 2025.

Zimbabwe ranks 122nd of 208 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
1960s -92,112 current LCU -178,867 current LCU -50,786 current LCU 10
1970s -135,740 current LCU -202,474 current LCU -54,134 current LCU 10
1980s -464,768 current LCU -618,671 current LCU -316,030 current LCU 10
1990s -822,496 current LCU -1.04 million current LCU -639,300 current LCU 10
2000s -752,450 current LCU -1.14 million current LCU -158,000 current LCU 10
2010s -570,210 current LCU -1.51 million current LCU -216,600 current LCU 10
2020s -4.78 billion current LCU -19.27 billion current LCU -11.05 million current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 119 Qatar -15.79 billion current LCU compare
  2. 120 Bhutan -15.95 billion current LCU compare
  3. 121 Namibia -16.27 billion current LCU compare
  4. 123 United Kingdom -20.96 billion current LCU compare
  5. 124 Kyrgyzstan -22.19 billion current LCU compare
  6. 125 Morocco -23.34 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Zimbabwe?
Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Zimbabwe was -19.27 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was -50,786 current LCU in 1967.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -19.27 billion current LCU in 2025.
How does Zimbabwe rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Zimbabwe ranks 122nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8,897,860.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,839 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.