Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was -87.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Liechtenstein, 2000–2018
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Liechtenstein stood at -87.21 billion BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 323.6% on the previous year and down 637.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Liechtenstein peaked at 80.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -87.21 billion BoP, current US$, in 2018.
Liechtenstein ranks 200th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -266.95 million BoP, current US$ | 44.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -87.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 80.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 197 Netherlands -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 198 Belgium -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 199 Hungary -69.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 201 Luxembourg -93.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Liechtenstein
- GDP 7.84 billion current LCU (2024)
- GDP per capita growth -1.9% (2009)
- GDP per capita 193,844 current LCU (2024)
- GDP per capita 220,167 current US$ (2024)
- GDP 4.82 billion constant LCU (2009)
- GDP growth -1.2% (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 7.16 billion current LCU (2023)
- GDP deflator 101.74 base year varies by country (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 7.97 billion current US$ (2023)
- GDP per capita 134,791 constant LCU (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Liechtenstein?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Liechtenstein was -87.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 80.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Liechtenstein ranks 200th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 637.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.