Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate was -22.45 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Liberia recorded -22.45 % change on previous year for total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 128.3% on the previous year and down 388.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 751.35 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -394.19 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Liberia 143rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -96.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -229.01 % change on previous year | +137.9% |
| 1993 | -394.19 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 1994 | 132.41 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1995 | -73.53 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1997 | 261.82 % change on previous year | -456.1% |
| 1998 | -11 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1999 | 34.65 % change on previous year | -415.2% |
| 2000 | -91.88 % change on previous year | -365.1% |
| 2001 | -60.1 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2002 | -66.27 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2004 | -79.75 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2006 | 30.24 % change on previous year | +205.9% |
| 2007 | 22.02 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 115.65 % change on previous year | +425.2% |
| 2009 | -23.25 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2010 | 106.59 % change on previous year | -558.4% |
| 2011 | 74.53 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 25.38 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2013 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2014 | -73.93 % change on previous year | -1049.4% |
| 2015 | -15.91 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2016 | 33.96 % change on previous year | -313.5% |
| 2017 | -20.49 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 2018 | -47.9 % change on previous year | +133.8% |
| 2019 | -32.87 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 751.35 % change on previous year | -2385.7% |
| 2021 | -27.42 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2022 | 79.28 % change on previous year | -389.1% |
| 2023 | -22.45 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2385.7% | -32.87 % change on previous year | 751.35 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1049.4% | 7.79 % change on previous year | -73.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -46.89 % change on previous year | -394.19 % change on previous year | 261.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -15.94 % change on previous year | -91.88 % change on previous year | 115.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.71 % change on previous year | -73.93 % change on previous year | 106.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.19 % change on previous year | -27.42 % change on previous year | 751.35 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 140 Türkiye -20.14 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Marshall Islands -20.76 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago -20.95 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis -22.99 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Georgia -23.98 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Kiribati -24.56 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 74.91 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- 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$), annual growth rate -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate in Liberia was -22.45 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 751.35 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -394.19 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Liberia rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 143rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 388.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.