Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Liberia
Liberia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Liberia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Liberia stood at 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and up 242.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Liberia peaked at 1.67 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, -2.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Liberia 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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$) … unit in Liberia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.2763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +276.8% |
| 1983 | 0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +327.4% |
| 1986 | -0.3179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -206.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -119.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +212.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6711.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.5% |
| 1995 | -0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -110.4% |
| 1996 | -0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.1% |
| 1997 | 1.67 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1190.9% |
| 1998 | -2.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -221.2% |
| 1999 | 0.703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -134.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2001 | -0.3223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -136.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -234.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -124.4% |
| 2009 | -0.0509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.76 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1593.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -112.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -636.5% |
| 2013 | 0.103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.3% |
| 2014 | -0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -110.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -185.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +423.9% |
| 2017 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.3% |
| 2021 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +329.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 18.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 13.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +6711.5% | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +1593.0% | -0.0509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.76 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +1190.9% | -0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.67 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.67 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.76 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 33 North Macedonia 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Kuwait 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Thailand 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Qatar 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Lebanon 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Honduras 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.22 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Liberia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Liberia was 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Liberia ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.