Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 74.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Liberia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Liberia stood at 74.91 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and up 310.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Liberia peaked at 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -729.36 million BoP, current US$, in 1998.
Liberia ranks 101st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 236.13 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 41.92 million BoP, current US$ | -82.2% |
| 1982 | 161.21 million BoP, current US$ | +284.6% |
| 1983 | 60.97 million BoP, current US$ | -62.2% |
| 1984 | 59.47 million BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 255.00 million BoP, current US$ | +328.8% |
| 1986 | -267.33 million BoP, current US$ | -204.8% |
| 1987 | 60.74 million BoP, current US$ | -122.7% |
| 1988 | 202.24 million BoP, current US$ | +233.0% |
| 1989 | 64.55 million BoP, current US$ | -68.1% |
| 1990 | 5.94 million BoP, current US$ | -90.8% |
| 1991 | 366.35 million BoP, current US$ | +6066.5% |
| 1992 | 58.54 million BoP, current US$ | -84.0% |
| 1993 | 50.94 million BoP, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 91.30 million BoP, current US$ | +79.2% |
| 1995 | -9.70 million BoP, current US$ | -110.6% |
| 1996 | -24.45 million BoP, current US$ | +152.0% |
| 1997 | 495.13 million BoP, current US$ | -2125.1% |
| 1998 | -729.36 million BoP, current US$ | -247.3% |
| 1999 | 310.60 million BoP, current US$ | -142.6% |
| 2000 | 779.90 million BoP, current US$ | +151.1% |
| 2001 | -292.03 million BoP, current US$ | -137.4% |
| 2002 | 402.94 million BoP, current US$ | -238.0% |
| 2003 | 172.98 million BoP, current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2004 | 304.50 million BoP, current US$ | +76.0% |
| 2005 | 436.84 million BoP, current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2006 | 346.39 million BoP, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 362.58 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | -111.00 million BoP, current US$ | -130.6% |
| 2009 | -90.00 million BoP, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -1787.2% |
| 2011 | -222.31 million BoP, current US$ | -114.6% |
| 2012 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -724.5% |
| 2013 | 327.13 million BoP, current US$ | -76.4% |
| 2014 | -35.53 million BoP, current US$ | -110.9% |
| 2015 | 30.39 million BoP, current US$ | -185.5% |
| 2016 | 167.66 million BoP, current US$ | +451.7% |
| 2017 | 54.17 million BoP, current US$ | -67.7% |
| 2018 | 84.08 million BoP, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 2019 | 101.97 million BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 13.32 million BoP, current US$ | -86.9% |
| 2021 | 63.30 million BoP, current US$ | +375.2% |
| 2022 | 94.25 million BoP, current US$ | +48.9% |
| 2023 | 88.73 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 74.91 million BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 87.49 million BoP, current US$ | -267.33 million BoP, current US$ | 255.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.53 million BoP, current US$ | -729.36 million BoP, current US$ | 495.13 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.31 million BoP, current US$ | -292.03 million BoP, current US$ | 779.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 341.44 million BoP, current US$ | -222.31 million BoP, current US$ | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.90 million BoP, current US$ | 13.32 million BoP, current US$ | 94.25 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 98 Aruba 87.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 99 Mali 78.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 100 Montenegro 75.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Nicaragua 73.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Eswatini 63.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Cameroon 63.42 million BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit 0.0157 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0646 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Liberia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Liberia was 74.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -729.36 million BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Liberia ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.8%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
Computed from
- 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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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.