Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 74.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Liberia, 1979–2024
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$.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 74.91 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 310.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Liberia peaked at 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -729.36 million BoP, current US$, in 1998.
That places Liberia 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 87.49 million BoP, current US$ | -267.33 million BoP, current US$ | 255.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.53 million BoP, current US$ | -729.36 million BoP, current US$ | 495.13 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.31 million BoP, current US$ | -292.03 million BoP, current US$ | 779.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 341.44 million BoP, current US$ | -222.31 million BoP, current US$ | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.90 million BoP, current US$ | 13.32 million BoP, current US$ | 94.25 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 97 Aruba 87.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 98 Mali 78.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 99 Montenegro 75.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Nicaragua 73.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Eswatini 63.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Cameroon 63.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 5.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold 338.80 million current US$ (2025)
- Total reserves 338.80 million includes gold, current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 1.43 billion constant 2015 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)
- GDP 5.25 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Liberia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Liberia was 74.91 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 outflows recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -729.36 million BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Liberia ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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 outflows (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 an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.