Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Haiti
Haiti: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 20.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Haiti, 1970–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 20.00 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Haiti peaked at 374.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.80 million BoP, current US$, in 1993.
Haiti ranks 169th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.56 million BoP, current US$ | 2.64 million BoP, current US$ | 12.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.52 million BoP, current US$ | 4.46 million BoP, current US$ | 13.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.47 million BoP, current US$ | -2.80 million BoP, current US$ | 30.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.94 million BoP, current US$ | 4.40 million BoP, current US$ | 160.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.94 million BoP, current US$ | 75.00 million BoP, current US$ | 374.86 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.87 million BoP, current US$ | 20.00 million BoP, current US$ | 51.30 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 26.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Afghanistan 20.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Marshall Islands 13.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Comoros 7.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Kiribati 4.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Haiti
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -12.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,111 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 20.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 13.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,111 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 130.69 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 284.14 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 104.96 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Haiti?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Haiti was 20.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 374.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.80 million BoP, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Haiti rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Haiti ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.