Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -323.62 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-323.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 806.0%
World rank
199th
of 202 countries
All-time high
760.81 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-323.62 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
17
2001–2018

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Liechtenstein, 2001–2018

-25002505007502001200920182001: -52.7 % change on previous year2002: -26.9 % change on previous year2003: 152.1 % change on previous year2004: -89.3 % change on previous year2005: -114.5 % change on previous year2007: -24.8 % change on previous year2008: -51.7 % change on previous year2009: 84.6 % change on previous year2010: -0.197 % change on previous year2011: -11.6 % change on previous year2012: 11.6 % change on previous year2013: -96.1 % change on previous year2014: 708.7 % change on previous year2015: 760.8 % change on previous year2016: -24.5 % change on previous year2017: -35.7 % change on previous year2018: -323.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Liechtenstein is -323.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 806.0% on the previous year and down 526.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Liechtenstein peaked at 760.81 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -323.62 % change on previous year, in 2018.

That places Liechtenstein 199th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 (BoP, current US$), annual in Liechtenstein, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Liechtenstein, 2001 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
2001 -52.71 % change on previous year
2002 -26.89 % change on previous year -49.0%
2003 152.11 % change on previous year -665.6%
2004 -89.33 % change on previous year -158.7%
2005 -114.46 % change on previous year +28.1%
2007 -24.8 % change on previous year -78.3%
2008 -51.65 % change on previous year +108.3%
2009 84.61 % change on previous year -263.8%
2010 -0.1971 % change on previous year -100.2%
2011 -11.58 % change on previous year +5777.7%
2012 11.62 % change on previous year -200.3%
2013 -96.08 % change on previous year -927.2%
2014 708.72 % change on previous year -837.6%
2015 760.81 % change on previous year +7.4%
2016 -24.54 % change on previous year -103.2%
2017 -35.72 % change on previous year +45.5%
2018 -323.62 % change on previous year +806.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -15.39 % change on previous year -114.46 % change on previous year 152.11 % change on previous year 8
2010s 109.93 % change on previous year -323.62 % change on previous year 760.81 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Liechtenstein

  1. 196 Luxembourg -188.59 % change on previous year compare
  2. 197 South Africa -192.73 % change on previous year compare
  3. 198 Burkina Faso -284.78 % change on previous year compare
  4. 200 Naoero -504.22 % change on previous year
  5. 201 Papua New Guinea -557.97 % change on previous year compare
  6. 202 Tonga -560.68 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Liechtenstein?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Liechtenstein was -323.62 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 760.81 % change on previous year in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was -323.62 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Liechtenstein rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Liechtenstein ranks 199th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is down 526.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.