Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Haiti
Haiti: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 40.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Haiti, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Haiti is 40.87, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Haiti peaked at 374.86 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.8, in 1994.
Haiti ranks 178th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 | — |
| 1991 | 13.6 | +70.0% |
| 1992 | -1.8 | -113.2% |
| 1993 | -2.2 | +22.2% |
| 1994 | -2.8 | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 7.4 | -364.3% |
| 1996 | 4.1 | -44.6% |
| 1997 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 10.76 | +169.0% |
| 1999 | 30 | +178.8% |
| 2000 | 13.25 | -55.8% |
| 2001 | 4.94 | -62.7% |
| 2002 | 5.7 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 13.8 | +142.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9 | -57.2% |
| 2005 | 26 | +340.7% |
| 2006 | 160.6 | +517.7% |
| 2007 | 74.5 | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 29.8 | -60.0% |
| 2009 | 55.47 | +86.1% |
| 2010 | 178 | +220.9% |
| 2011 | 119 | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 156 | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 161.92 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 99 | -38.9% |
| 2015 | 105.68 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 104.9 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 374.86 | +257.3% |
| 2018 | 105 | -72.0% |
| 2019 | 75 | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 25 | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 51.3 | +105.2% |
| 2022 | 39.3 | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 32 | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 40.87 | +27.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 40.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 936.46, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 40.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 592.29, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +517.7% | 26 | 160.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.11 | -2.8 | 30 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39 | 4.94 | 160.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.94 | 75 | 374.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.69 | 25 | 51.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 175 Nepal 57 compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 52.31 compare
- 177 Turks and Caicos Islands 44 compare
- 179 Central African Republic 40.41 compare
- 180 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 37.11 compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 32.97 compare
More economy & growth data for Haiti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3989 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.00 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.1227 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Haiti?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Haiti was 40.87 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 374.86 in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8 in 1994.
- How does Haiti rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Haiti ranks 178th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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