Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 121.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
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$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 121.78 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sierra Leone peaked at 950.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -140.31 million BoP, current US$, in 1986.
Sierra Leone ranks 148th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.79 million BoP, current US$ | 3.80 million BoP, current US$ | 24.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -13.15 million BoP, current US$ | -140.31 million BoP, current US$ | 39.41 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 million BoP, current US$ | -7.46 million BoP, current US$ | 32.43 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.76 million BoP, current US$ | 8.62 million BoP, current US$ | 110.43 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.82 million BoP, current US$ | 121.78 million BoP, current US$ | 950.48 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.54 million BoP, current US$ | 51.00 million BoP, current US$ | 214.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 145 Grenada 170.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 146 Curacao 154.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 147 Cape Verde 153.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Bermuda 117.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Aruba 103.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Imports of goods and services 4.24 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -12.37 billion current LCU (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -545.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 28.2% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 11.7% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 2.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 18.7% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 23.2% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -7.3% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 47.70 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sierra Leone was 121.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 950.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -140.31 million BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Sierra Leone ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.