Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Haiti
Haiti: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was -1.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Haiti, 1971–1999
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Haiti is -1.00 million BoP, current US$, measured in 1999.
The figure is down 200.0% on the previous year and down 191.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Haiti peaked at 1.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, -13.60 million BoP, current US$, in 1991.
That places Haiti 170th out of 193 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 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 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | -8.00 million BoP, current US$ | -829.2% |
| 1991 | -13.60 million BoP, current US$ | +70.0% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | -108.8% |
| 1996 | 804,516 BoP, current US$ | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1999 | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -200.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's -1.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.34 million BoP, current US$. (45 countries reporting)
- Haiti's -1.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.93 million BoP, current US$. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 209,715 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.27 million BoP, current US$ | -13.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More economy & growth data for Haiti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3989 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -27.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 5.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -31.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.71 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 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Haiti?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Haiti was -1.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1999, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.60 million BoP, current US$ in 1991.
- How does Haiti rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Haiti ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 1999.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.