Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -77.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Liberia, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Liberia is -77.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 88.2% on the previous year and down 203.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 223.82 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -847.96 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Liberia ranks 164th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -41.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 26.27 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1985 | 144.75 % change on previous year | +450.9% |
| 1986 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1987 | -333.33 % change on previous year | -18100.4% |
| 2005 | -9.89 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2006 | -30.26 % change on previous year | +206.0% |
| 2007 | -22.05 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2008 | -199.71 % change on previous year | +805.8% |
| 2009 | 44.8 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2010 | -847.96 % change on previous year | -1993.0% |
| 2011 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2012 | -10.74 % change on previous year | +939.3% |
| 2013 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
| 2014 | 74.89 % change on previous year | +455.7% |
| 2015 | 53.64 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2016 | -33.96 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2017 | 20.49 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 2018 | 47.9 % change on previous year | +133.8% |
| 2019 | 32.87 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 223.82 % change on previous year | +580.9% |
| 2021 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2022 | -128.77 % change on previous year | +2814.1% |
| 2023 | -657.32 % change on previous year | +410.5% |
| 2024 | -77.42 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's -77.42 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -22.82 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's -77.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -22.82 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -18100.4% | 1.85 % change on previous year | -333.33 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -2814.1% | -4.42 % change on previous year | -128.77 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1993.0% | 44.8 % change on previous year | -847.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -40.31 % change on previous year | -333.33 % change on previous year | 144.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | -43.42 % change on previous year | -199.71 % change on previous year | 44.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -65.04 % change on previous year | -847.96 % change on previous year | 74.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -128.82 % change on previous year | -657.32 % change on previous year | 223.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 161 Cyprus -74.77 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Hong Kong -75.53 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Central African Republic -76.45 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Belgium -79.44 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Slovenia -82.45 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Bulgaria -83.17 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 74.91 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 471.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Liberia was -77.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 223.82 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -847.96 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 203.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.