Foreign direct investment, net in Haiti
Haiti: Foreign direct investment, net was -20.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Haiti, 1971–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Haiti recorded -20.00 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2024.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Haiti peaked at 2.80 million BoP, current US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, -374.86 million BoP, current US$, in 2017.
That places Haiti 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.98 million BoP, current US$ | -12.00 million BoP, current US$ | -2.64 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | -7.52 million BoP, current US$ | -13.00 million BoP, current US$ | -4.46 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.90 million BoP, current US$ | -30.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | -38.94 million BoP, current US$ | -160.60 million BoP, current US$ | -4.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -147.94 million BoP, current US$ | -374.86 million BoP, current US$ | -75.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -31.87 million BoP, current US$ | -51.30 million BoP, current US$ | -20.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 51 Eswatini -11.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Marshall Islands -13.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis -18.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Gabon -25.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Guinea-Bissau -26.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 Chad -26.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Haiti
- Gross national expenditure 4.73 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.22 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 16.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure -1.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.56 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 100.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 36.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 65.40 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 500.40 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Haiti?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Haiti was -20.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million BoP, current US$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -374.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- How does Haiti rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Haiti ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.