Direct investment in Liberia
Liberia: Direct investment was 601.95 million US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment in Liberia, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 601.95 million US dollar for direct investment in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Liberia peaked at 9.18 billion US dollar in 2009 and was at its lowest, 356.28 million US dollar, in 2020.
That places Liberia 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Direct investment in Liberia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.18 billion US dollar | — |
| 2020 | 356.28 million US dollar | -96.1% |
| 2021 | 424.42 million US dollar | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 550.07 million US dollar | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 537.09 million US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 601.95 million US dollar | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.18 billion US dollar | 9.18 billion US dollar | 9.18 billion US dollar | 1 |
| 2020s | 493.96 million US dollar | 356.28 million US dollar | 601.95 million US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 915.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 915.33 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7473 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 684.04 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Liberia?
- Direct investment in Liberia was 601.95 million US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 billion US dollar in 2009.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 356.28 million US dollar in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for direct investment?
- Liberia ranks 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.