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

Liechtenstein: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -13.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-13.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 316.3%
World rank
200th
of 200 countries
All-time high
12.83 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
-13.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Liechtenstein, 2000–2018

-100102000200920182000: 8 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 3.8 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 2.6 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 5.6 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: -0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 11.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 7.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 3.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 6.6 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 5.9 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 4.6 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 5.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 1.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 12.8 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 9.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 6 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: -13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2018, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Liechtenstein stood at -13.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 316.3% on the previous year and down 508.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Liechtenstein peaked at 12.83 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -13.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

Liechtenstein ranks 200th of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Liechtenstein, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liechtenstein, 2000 to 2018.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2000 7.99 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2001 3.77 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -52.9%
2002 2.55 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.2%
2003 5.64 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +120.7%
2004 0.5343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -90.5%
2005 -0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -113.7%
2006 11.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15383.4%
2007 7.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -34.6%
2008 3.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -56.2%
2009 6.65 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +108.3%
2010 5.88 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2011 4.6 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.7%
2012 5.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.4%
2013 0.1807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -96.7%
2014 1.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +676.4%
2015 12.83 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +814.2%
2016 9.73 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.2%
2017 6.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -38.1%
2018 -13.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -316.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.87 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 11.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 3.67 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 12.83 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Liechtenstein

  1. 197 Belgium -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 198 Hungary -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 199 Luxembourg -0.9282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Liechtenstein?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Liechtenstein was -13.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 12.83 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was -13.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Liechtenstein rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Liechtenstein ranks 200th out of 200 countries with data for 2018.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
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BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.