Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was -1,303.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Liechtenstein, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Liechtenstein stood at -1,303.1%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 316.3% on the previous year and down 508.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Liechtenstein peaked at 1,282.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1,303.1%, in 2018.
Liechtenstein ranks 212th of 212 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 inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 799.3% | — |
| 2001 | 376.8% | -52.9% |
| 2002 | 255.3% | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 563.5% | +120.7% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | -90.5% |
| 2005 | -7.3% | -113.7% |
| 2006 | 1,114.9% | -15383.4% |
| 2007 | 728.9% | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 319.1% | -56.2% |
| 2009 | 664.6% | +108.3% |
| 2010 | 587.8% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 460.2% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 540.4% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -96.7% |
| 2014 | 140.3% | +676.4% |
| 2015 | 1,282.6% | +814.2% |
| 2016 | 972.7% | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 602.4% | -38.1% |
| 2018 | -1,303.1% | -316.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 486.9% | -7.3% | 1,114.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.8% | -1,303.1% | 1,282.6% | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Liechtenstein
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.967 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5743 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 118,747 current US$ per person (2023)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.516 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 106,693 current LCU per person (2023)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 179,662 current LCU per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Liechtenstein?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Liechtenstein was -1,303.1% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 1,282.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,303.1% in 2018.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Liechtenstein ranks 212th out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 508.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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