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$, in 1993.
Haiti ranks 171st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Haiti, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.40 million BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 4.06 million BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 6.98 million BoP, current US$ | +71.9% |
| 1974 | 7.94 million BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 2.64 million BoP, current US$ | -66.8% |
| 1976 | 7.78 million BoP, current US$ | +194.7% |
| 1977 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 12.00 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 13.00 million BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 8.34 million BoP, current US$ | -35.8% |
| 1982 | 7.08 million BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 8.42 million BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 4.46 million BoP, current US$ | -47.0% |
| 1985 | 4.92 million BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 4.82 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.68 million BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 10.10 million BoP, current US$ | +115.8% |
| 1989 | 9.36 million BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1991 | -1.80 million BoP, current US$ | -122.5% |
| 1992 | -2.20 million BoP, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1993 | -2.80 million BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1994 | -2.80 million BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.40 million BoP, current US$ | -364.3% |
| 1996 | 4.10 million BoP, current US$ | -44.6% |
| 1997 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 10.76 million BoP, current US$ | +169.0% |
| 1999 | 30.00 million BoP, current US$ | +178.8% |
| 2000 | 13.25 million BoP, current US$ | -55.8% |
| 2001 | 4.40 million BoP, current US$ | -66.8% |
| 2002 | 5.70 million BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 13.80 million BoP, current US$ | +142.1% |
| 2004 | 5.90 million BoP, current US$ | -57.2% |
| 2005 | 26.00 million BoP, current US$ | +340.7% |
| 2006 | 160.60 million BoP, current US$ | +517.7% |
| 2007 | 74.50 million BoP, current US$ | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 29.80 million BoP, current US$ | -60.0% |
| 2009 | 55.47 million BoP, current US$ | +86.1% |
| 2010 | 178.00 million BoP, current US$ | +220.9% |
| 2011 | 119.00 million BoP, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 156.00 million BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 161.92 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 99.00 million BoP, current US$ | -38.9% |
| 2015 | 105.68 million BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 104.90 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 374.86 million BoP, current US$ | +257.3% |
| 2018 | 105.00 million BoP, current US$ | -72.0% |
| 2019 | 75.00 million BoP, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 51.30 million BoP, current US$ | +105.2% |
| 2022 | 39.41 million BoP, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 23.65 million BoP, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 20.00 million BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 20.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 888.22 million BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 20.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 billion BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +517.7% | 26.00 million BoP, current US$ | 160.60 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | +364.3% | -2.80 million BoP, current US$ | 7.40 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2005 | +340.7% | 5.90 million BoP, current US$ | 26.00 million BoP, current US$ |
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
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 26.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Afghanistan 20.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Marshall Islands 13.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 Comoros 7.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Kiribati 4.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Haiti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3989 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.00 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.1227 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Haiti?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Haiti was 20.00 million BoP, current US$ 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 171st out of 202 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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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.