The impact of Foreign Direct investment on economic growth: The case of Zimbabwe (2009- 2012)

post dollarization period. Foreign Direct Investment has very significant positive impact on economic growth. I advocate for policies that promote inward FDI if our country is to meet its economic growth targets. The paper also analyses the impact of other macro economic factors on Gross Domestic product. Government Expenditure and Private Investment is found to have significant and positive impact on Gross Domestic Product. Factors that are found to affect GDP negatively are increases in Inflation and Interest Rates. The Zimbabwean data was inconclusive on the impact of two factors on Economic Growth, Which is External Debt and Net Exports; this merits further research because it is not in line with the theoretical predictions