Foreign direct investment, net in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net was -396.63 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Liberia, 1982–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net in Liberia is -396.63 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.4% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Liberia peaked at 107.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.31 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.
That places Liberia 98th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -451,850 BoP, current US$ | -1.06 million BoP, current US$ | 355,307 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | -168.33 million BoP, current US$ | -394.54 million BoP, current US$ | -75.35 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | -996.93 million BoP, current US$ | -2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -86.68 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -87.96 million BoP, current US$ | -396.63 million BoP, current US$ | 107.33 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 95 Armenia -352.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 96 Moldova -359.92 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 97 Equatorial Guinea -376.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 99 Benin -429.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 100 El Salvador -445.44 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Uruguay -457.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 5.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices 8.3% (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold 338.80 million current US$ (2025)
- Total reserves 338.80 million includes gold, current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.4% (2025)
- Services, value added 1.61 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Services, value added 40.0% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 4.5% (2025)
- GDP deflator 125.09 base year varies by country (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 471.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Liberia?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Liberia was -396.63 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Liberia rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Liberia ranks 98th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.