Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Gambia

Gambia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was -665,150 BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-665,150 BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
165th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
-58.27 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Years of data
27
1978–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Gambia, 1978–2024

-60.0M-40.0M-20.0M01978200120241978: 0 BoP, current US$1979: 0 BoP, current US$1980: 0 BoP, current US$1981: 0 BoP, current US$1982: 0 BoP, current US$1983: 0 BoP, current US$1984: 0 BoP, current US$1985: 0 BoP, current US$1986: 0 BoP, current US$1987: 0 BoP, current US$1988: 0 BoP, current US$1989: 0 BoP, current US$2010: -14.6k BoP, current US$2011: -58.3M BoP, current US$2012: -10.0M BoP, current US$2013: -4.8M BoP, current US$2014: -12.2M BoP, current US$2015: -2.3M BoP, current US$2016: -1.3M BoP, current US$2017: -6.7M BoP, current US$2018: -3.7M BoP, current US$2019: -1.6M BoP, current US$2020: -3.5M BoP, current US$2021: -3.4M BoP, current US$2022: 2.0M BoP, current US$2023: -609.1k BoP, current US$2024: -665.1k BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Gambia is -665,150 BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Gambia peaked at 2.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -58.27 million BoP, current US$, in 2011.

That places Gambia 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Gambia, 1978 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1978 0 BoP, current US$
1979 0 BoP, current US$
1980 0 BoP, current US$
1981 0 BoP, current US$
1982 0 BoP, current US$
1983 0 BoP, current US$
1984 0 BoP, current US$
1985 0 BoP, current US$
1986 0 BoP, current US$
1987 0 BoP, current US$
1988 0 BoP, current US$
1989 0 BoP, current US$
2010 -14,646 BoP, current US$
2011 -58.27 million BoP, current US$ +397735.5%
2012 -9.99 million BoP, current US$ -82.9%
2013 -4.84 million BoP, current US$ -51.5%
2014 -12.22 million BoP, current US$ +152.4%
2015 -2.25 million BoP, current US$ -81.6%
2016 -1.34 million BoP, current US$ -40.6%
2017 -6.66 million BoP, current US$ +397.2%
2018 -3.68 million BoP, current US$ -44.7%
2019 -1.63 million BoP, current US$ -55.9%
2020 -3.48 million BoP, current US$ +114.2%
2021 -3.39 million BoP, current US$ -2.8%
2022 2.00 million BoP, current US$ -159.1%
2023 -609,080 BoP, current US$ -130.5%
2024 -665,150 BoP, current US$ +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 2
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -10.09 million BoP, current US$ -58.27 million BoP, current US$ -14,646 BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -1.23 million BoP, current US$ -3.48 million BoP, current US$ 2.00 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 163 Sierra Leone -33,272 BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 164 Dominica -401,184 BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 166 Tuvalu -915,228 BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 167 Suriname -919,348 BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 168 Haiti -1.00 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Gambia?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Gambia was -665,150 BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 2.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was -58.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
How does Gambia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Gambia ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.