Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 471.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Liberia is 471.54 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 51.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -132.13 million BoP, current US$, in 1996.
That places Liberia 123rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.14 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -33.96 million BoP, current US$ | -159.4% |
| 1972 | 20.65 million BoP, current US$ | -160.8% |
| 1973 | 74.84 million BoP, current US$ | +262.4% |
| 1974 | 57.71 million BoP, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1975 | 180.41 million BoP, current US$ | +212.6% |
| 1976 | 83.17 million BoP, current US$ | -53.9% |
| 1977 | 170.45 million BoP, current US$ | +104.9% |
| 1978 | 144.69 million BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 41.21 million BoP, current US$ | -71.5% |
| 1980 | 71.92 million BoP, current US$ | +74.5% |
| 1981 | 287.95 million BoP, current US$ | +300.4% |
| 1982 | 749,374 BoP, current US$ | -99.7% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1984 | 779,522 BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1985 | -348,847 BoP, current US$ | -144.8% |
| 1986 | -355,307 BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 829,049 BoP, current US$ | -333.3% |
| 1988 | 290.15 million BoP, current US$ | +34897.9% |
| 1989 | 656.04 million BoP, current US$ | +126.1% |
| 1990 | 225.24 million BoP, current US$ | -65.7% |
| 1991 | 8.41 million BoP, current US$ | -96.3% |
| 1992 | -10.85 million BoP, current US$ | -229.0% |
| 1993 | -53.62 million BoP, current US$ | +394.2% |
| 1994 | 17.38 million BoP, current US$ | -132.4% |
| 1995 | 4.60 million BoP, current US$ | -73.5% |
| 1996 | -132.13 million BoP, current US$ | -2972.4% |
| 1997 | 213.82 million BoP, current US$ | -261.8% |
| 1998 | 190.31 million BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 256.26 million BoP, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 20.80 million BoP, current US$ | -91.9% |
| 2001 | 8.30 million BoP, current US$ | -60.1% |
| 2002 | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | -66.3% |
| 2003 | 372.22 million BoP, current US$ | +13193.6% |
| 2004 | 75.35 million BoP, current US$ | -79.8% |
| 2005 | 82.80 million BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 107.86 million BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 131.64 million BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 283.54 million BoP, current US$ | +115.4% |
| 2009 | 127.80 million BoP, current US$ | -54.9% |
| 2010 | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +1515.5% |
| 2011 | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 501.87 million BoP, current US$ | -74.9% |
| 2015 | 232.68 million BoP, current US$ | -53.6% |
| 2016 | 311.70 million BoP, current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 247.84 million BoP, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 129.13 million BoP, current US$ | -47.9% |
| 2019 | 86.68 million BoP, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 2020 | -94.01 million BoP, current US$ | -208.5% |
| 2021 | -39.29 million BoP, current US$ | -58.2% |
| 2022 | 123.77 million BoP, current US$ | -415.0% |
| 2023 | 312.28 million BoP, current US$ | +152.3% |
| 2024 | 471.54 million BoP, current US$ | +51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.63 million BoP, current US$ | -33.96 million BoP, current US$ | 180.41 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.88 million BoP, current US$ | -355,307 BoP, current US$ | 656.04 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.94 million BoP, current US$ | -132.13 million BoP, current US$ | 256.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.31 million BoP, current US$ | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | 372.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 996.93 million BoP, current US$ | 86.68 million BoP, current US$ | 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.86 million BoP, current US$ | -94.01 million BoP, current US$ | 471.54 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 120 Rwanda 572.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 121 Sudan 548.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Benin 543.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 124 Botswana 467.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Zimbabwe 465.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 126 Kenya 463.44 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual 51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0646 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Liberia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Liberia was 471.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -132.13 million BoP, current US$ in 1996.
- How does Liberia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 123rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.