Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 121.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone stood at 121.78 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone peaked at 950.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -140.31 million BoP, current US$, in 1986.
Sierra Leone ranks 149th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 5.20 million BoP, current US$ | -36.6% |
| 1972 | 3.80 million BoP, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1973 | 6.24 million BoP, current US$ | +64.2% |
| 1974 | 10.50 million BoP, current US$ | +68.3% |
| 1975 | 10.10 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 8.50 million BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 5.06 million BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 1978 | 24.26 million BoP, current US$ | +379.5% |
| 1979 | 16.08 million BoP, current US$ | -33.7% |
| 1980 | -18.67 million BoP, current US$ | -216.1% |
| 1981 | 7.51 million BoP, current US$ | -140.2% |
| 1982 | 4.68 million BoP, current US$ | -37.6% |
| 1983 | 1.70 million BoP, current US$ | -63.8% |
| 1984 | 5.86 million BoP, current US$ | +245.1% |
| 1985 | -30.96 million BoP, current US$ | -628.6% |
| 1986 | -140.31 million BoP, current US$ | +353.2% |
| 1987 | 39.41 million BoP, current US$ | -128.1% |
| 1988 | -23.09 million BoP, current US$ | -158.6% |
| 1989 | 22.36 million BoP, current US$ | -196.8% |
| 1990 | 32.43 million BoP, current US$ | +45.1% |
| 1991 | 7.50 million BoP, current US$ | -76.9% |
| 1992 | -5.60 million BoP, current US$ | -174.6% |
| 1993 | -7.46 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1994 | -2.87 million BoP, current US$ | -61.5% |
| 1995 | 7.29 million BoP, current US$ | -353.5% |
| 1996 | 663,928 BoP, current US$ | -90.9% |
| 1997 | 1.80 million BoP, current US$ | +171.1% |
| 1998 | 104,885 BoP, current US$ | -94.2% |
| 1999 | 533,202 BoP, current US$ | +408.4% |
| 2000 | 39.00 million BoP, current US$ | +7214.5% |
| 2001 | 9.84 million BoP, current US$ | -74.8% |
| 2002 | 10.41 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 8.62 million BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 61.15 million BoP, current US$ | +609.8% |
| 2005 | 90.73 million BoP, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2006 | 58.87 million BoP, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 95.47 million BoP, current US$ | +62.2% |
| 2008 | 53.10 million BoP, current US$ | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 110.43 million BoP, current US$ | +108.0% |
| 2010 | 238.40 million BoP, current US$ | +115.9% |
| 2011 | 950.48 million BoP, current US$ | +298.7% |
| 2012 | 722.45 million BoP, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 429.67 million BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 375.09 million BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 252.44 million BoP, current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 138.52 million BoP, current US$ | -45.1% |
| 2017 | 413.73 million BoP, current US$ | +198.7% |
| 2018 | 185.65 million BoP, current US$ | -55.1% |
| 2019 | 121.78 million BoP, current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 51.00 million BoP, current US$ | -58.1% |
| 2021 | 214.00 million BoP, current US$ | +319.6% |
| 2022 | 145.00 million BoP, current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 145.91 million BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 121.78 million BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 121.78 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 414.81 million BoP, current US$, 29% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 121.78 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 545.60 million BoP, current US$, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +7214.5% | 533,202 BoP, current US$ | 39.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +609.8% | 8.62 million BoP, current US$ | 61.15 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1985 | -628.6% | 5.86 million BoP, current US$ | -30.96 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.79 million BoP, current US$ | 3.80 million BoP, current US$ | 24.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -13.15 million BoP, current US$ | -140.31 million BoP, current US$ | 39.41 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 million BoP, current US$ | -7.46 million BoP, current US$ | 32.43 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.76 million BoP, current US$ | 8.62 million BoP, current US$ | 110.43 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.82 million BoP, current US$ | 121.78 million BoP, current US$ | 950.48 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.54 million BoP, current US$ | 51.00 million BoP, current US$ | 214.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 146 Grenada 170.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 147 Curacao 154.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 148 Cape Verde 153.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Bermuda 117.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Aruba 103.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 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 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 121.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 950.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -140.31 million BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Sierra Leone ranks 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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
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
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.