Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Haiti
Haiti: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -0.0% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Haiti is -0.0%, measured in 1999.
That represents a change of down 180.4% on the previous year and down 160.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Haiti peaked at 0.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 1991.
Haiti ranks 164th of 191 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 in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.1% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | -0.3% | -744.4% |
| 1991 | -0.4% | +51.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -110.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -180.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.4% | 0.0% | 6 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,402 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 30.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,038 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 147.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 397,052 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Haiti?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Haiti was -0.0% 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 0.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 1991.
- How does Haiti rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Haiti ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 1999.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 160.0%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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, and is divided by GDP.