Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was -87.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Liechtenstein, 2000–2018
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$.
Analysis
In 2018, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Liechtenstein stood at -87.21 billion BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 323.6% on the previous year and down 637.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Liechtenstein peaked at 80.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -87.21 billion BoP, current US$, in 2018.
Liechtenstein ranks 204th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.85 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 9.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -52.7% |
| 2002 | 6.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 17.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +152.1% |
| 2004 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -89.3% |
| 2005 | -266.95 million BoP, current US$ | -114.5% |
| 2006 | 44.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -16806.7% |
| 2007 | 33.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 16.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.7% |
| 2009 | 29.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +84.6% |
| 2010 | 29.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 29.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -96.1% |
| 2014 | 9.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +708.7% |
| 2015 | 80.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +760.8% |
| 2016 | 60.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 39.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2018 | -87.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -323.6% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's -87.21 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.99 billion BoP, current US$. (73 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's -87.21 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65 billion BoP, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Liechtenstein 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 | +16806.7% | -266.95 million BoP, current US$ | 44.60 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2015 | +760.8% | 9.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 80.40 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2014 | +708.7% | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.34 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -266.95 million BoP, current US$ | 44.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -87.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 80.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Liechtenstein
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 199,960 current US$ per person (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3417 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.516 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 106,693 current LCU per person (2023)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2009)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.967 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 179,662 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8689 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Liechtenstein?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Liechtenstein was -87.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018, 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 80.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Liechtenstein ranks 204th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 637.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.