Primary income payments in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary income payments was 489.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments in Zimbabwe stood at 489.71 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Zimbabwe peaked at 662.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.39 million BoP, current US$, in 1978.
Zimbabwe ranks 139th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.31 million BoP, current US$ | 90.39 million BoP, current US$ | 131.81 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 218.20 million BoP, current US$ | 164.89 million BoP, current US$ | 290.59 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 294.65 million BoP, current US$ | 277.72 million BoP, current US$ | 320.83 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 135.75 million BoP, current US$ | 135.75 million BoP, current US$ | 135.75 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 317.76 million BoP, current US$ | 153.28 million BoP, current US$ | 398.64 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 541.02 million BoP, current US$ | 442.20 million BoP, current US$ | 662.21 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 136 Montenegro 530.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Brunei 513.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Niger 505.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Fiji 471.15 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 Andorra 466.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 142 Aruba 459.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Manufacturing, value added 10.99 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 84.4% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 40.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 794.49 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 18.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 96.6% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 7.50 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Zimbabwe?
- Primary income payments in Zimbabwe was 489.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 662.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.39 million BoP, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary income payments?
- Zimbabwe ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.