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

Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was -33,272 BoP, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
-33,272 BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 92.0%
World rank
163rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
640,000 BoP, current US$
in 1995
All-time low
-7.55 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
29
1977–2010

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Sierra Leone, 1977–2010

-8.0M-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M01977199320101977: 0 BoP, current US$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: -167.9k BoP, current US$1989: -80.6k BoP, current US$1990: 149.6k BoP, current US$1991: 245.9k BoP, current US$1992: 342.1k BoP, current US$1993: 90.0k BoP, current US$1994: 190.0k BoP, current US$1995: 640.0k BoP, current US$1996: 505.0k BoP, current US$1997: 370.0k BoP, current US$1998: 235.0k BoP, current US$1999: 100.0k BoP, current US$2005: -7.5M BoP, current US$2006: 101.1k BoP, current US$2007: -1.1M BoP, current US$2008: -4.5M BoP, current US$2009: -415.3k BoP, current US$2010: -33.3k BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Sierra Leone is -33,272 BoP, current US$, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 92.0% on the previous year and down 133.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Sierra Leone peaked at 640,000 BoP, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, -7.55 million BoP, current US$, in 2005.

Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1977 to 2010.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1977 0 BoP, current US$
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 -167,871 BoP, current US$
1989 -80,602 BoP, current US$ -52.0%
1990 149,620 BoP, current US$ -285.6%
1991 245,885 BoP, current US$ +64.3%
1992 342,150 BoP, current US$ +39.2%
1993 90,000 BoP, current US$ -73.7%
1994 190,000 BoP, current US$ +111.1%
1995 640,000 BoP, current US$ +236.8%
1996 505,000 BoP, current US$ -21.1%
1997 370,000 BoP, current US$ -26.7%
1998 235,000 BoP, current US$ -36.5%
1999 100,000 BoP, current US$ -57.4%
2005 -7.55 million BoP, current US$ -7650.0%
2006 101,109 BoP, current US$ -101.3%
2007 -1.11 million BoP, current US$ -1195.5%
2008 -4.53 million BoP, current US$ +308.9%
2009 -415,300 BoP, current US$ -90.8%
2010 -33,272 BoP, current US$ -92.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 3
1980s -24,847 BoP, current US$ -167,871 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 286,766 BoP, current US$ 90,000 BoP, current US$ 640,000 BoP, current US$ 10
2000s -2.70 million BoP, current US$ -7.55 million BoP, current US$ 101,109 BoP, current US$ 5
2010s -33,272 BoP, current US$ -33,272 BoP, current US$ -33,272 BoP, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 164 Dominica -401,184 BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 165 Gambia -665,150 BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 166 Tuvalu -915,228 BoP, current US$

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Sierra Leone?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Sierra Leone was -33,272 BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 640,000 BoP, current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -7.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
How does Sierra Leone rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Sierra Leone ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2010.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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
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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.