Liberia vs Malawi: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Liberia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 530.14 million BoP, current US$ against 500.00 million BoP, current US$ in Liberia, a difference of 30.14 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 122nd and Malawi ranks 120th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.63 million BoP, current US$ | 10.39 million BoP, current US$ | 69.24 million BoP, current US$ | Liberia |
| 1980s | 130.88 million BoP, current US$ | 7.09 million BoP, current US$ | 123.79 million BoP, current US$ | Liberia |
| 1990s | 71.94 million BoP, current US$ | 12.74 million BoP, current US$ | 59.20 million BoP, current US$ | Liberia |
| 2000s | 121.31 million BoP, current US$ | 76.91 million BoP, current US$ | 44.40 million BoP, current US$ | Liberia |
| 2010s | 996.93 million BoP, current US$ | 257.62 million BoP, current US$ | 739.30 million BoP, current US$ | Liberia |
| 2020s | 212.38 million BoP, current US$ | 276.86 million BoP, current US$ | 64.48 million BoP, current US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Liberia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 530.14 million BoP, current US$ against 500.00 million BoP, current US$ in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Liberia and Malawi?
- 30.14 million BoP, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Liberia ranks 122nd and Malawi ranks 120th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.