Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -15.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Liberia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Liberia is -15.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 166.1% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Liberia peaked at 724.52 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -247.31 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Liberia ranks 120th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -82.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 284.57 % change on previous year | -446.0% |
| 1983 | -62.18 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1984 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1985 | 328.82 % change on previous year | -13438.3% |
| 1986 | -204.84 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1987 | 122.72 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 1988 | 232.98 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 1989 | -68.08 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1990 | -90.8 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1992 | -84.02 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1993 | -12.99 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1994 | 79.23 % change on previous year | -710.1% |
| 1995 | -110.63 % change on previous year | -239.6% |
| 1996 | -151.97 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1998 | -247.31 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1999 | 142.59 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 2000 | 151.09 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2001 | -137.44 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2002 | 237.98 % change on previous year | -273.1% |
| 2003 | -57.07 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2004 | 76.03 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 2005 | 43.46 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2006 | -20.71 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2007 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2008 | -130.61 % change on previous year | -2895.4% |
| 2009 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2011 | -114.64 % change on previous year | -706.0% |
| 2012 | 724.52 % change on previous year | -732.0% |
| 2013 | -76.44 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2014 | -110.86 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 185.53 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 2016 | 451.71 % change on previous year | +143.5% |
| 2017 | -67.69 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2018 | 55.2 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2019 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2020 | -86.94 % change on previous year | -508.5% |
| 2021 | 375.23 % change on previous year | -531.6% |
| 2022 | 48.89 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2023 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2024 | -15.58 % change on previous year | +166.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's -15.58 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -8.41 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's -15.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +13438.3% | -2.47 % change on previous year | 328.82 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -2895.4% | 4.67 % change on previous year | -130.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.03 % change on previous year | -204.84 % change on previous year | 328.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -59.49 % change on previous year | -247.31 % change on previous year | 142.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.63 % change on previous year | -137.44 % change on previous year | 237.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.73 % change on previous year | -114.64 % change on previous year | 724.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 63.15 % change on previous year | -86.94 % change on previous year | 375.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 117 New Caledonia -9.35 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Fiji -11.63 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Mexico -13.31 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Hong Kong, China -16.27 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Poland -16.65 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Guyana -16.82 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 74.91 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 471.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Liberia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Liberia was -15.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 724.52 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -247.31 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Liberia ranks 120th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.