Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Liberia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Liberia stood at 51 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 66.5% on the previous year and up 168.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Liberia peaked at 415 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -394.19 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Liberia ranks 46th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -159.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 160.81 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 1973 | 262.42 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1974 | -22.89 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1975 | 212.62 % change on previous year | -1028.9% |
| 1976 | -53.9 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1977 | 104.94 % change on previous year | -294.7% |
| 1978 | -15.11 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1979 | -71.52 % change on previous year | +373.2% |
| 1980 | 74.52 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 1981 | 300.38 % change on previous year | +303.1% |
| 1982 | -99.74 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1983 | 41.09 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 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% |
| 1989 | 126.1 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1990 | -65.67 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1991 | -96.27 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1992 | -229.01 % change on previous year | +137.9% |
| 1993 | -394.19 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 1994 | 132.41 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1995 | -73.53 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1997 | 261.82 % change on previous year | -456.1% |
| 1998 | -11 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1999 | 34.65 % change on previous year | -415.2% |
| 2000 | -91.88 % change on previous year | -365.1% |
| 2001 | -60.1 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2002 | -66.27 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2004 | -79.76 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2006 | 30.26 % change on previous year | +206.0% |
| 2007 | 22.05 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 115.39 % change on previous year | +423.3% |
| 2009 | -54.93 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2011 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 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 | -208.46 % change on previous year | +534.1% |
| 2021 | 58.21 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2022 | 415 % change on previous year | +613.0% |
| 2023 | 152.32 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2024 | 51 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 51 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.22 % change on previous year, 5.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 51 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.46 % change on previous year, 6.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.44 % change on previous year | -159.43 % change on previous year | 262.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 66.98 % change on previous year | -144.75 % change on previous year | 333.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -48.98 % change on previous year | -394.19 % change on previous year | 261.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -19.48 % change on previous year | -91.88 % change on previous year | 115.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -21.95 % change on previous year | -74.89 % change on previous year | 33.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 93.61 % change on previous year | -208.46 % change on previous year | 415 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 43 Lesotho 54.09 % change on previous year compare
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- 45 Germany 51.97 % change on previous year compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 48.71 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 47.86 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.22 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Liberia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Liberia was 51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 415 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -394.19 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Liberia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Liberia ranks 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.1%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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
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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.