Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Liberia
Liberia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 74.47 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Liberia stood at 74.47 million USD.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Liberia peaked at 2,166 million USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1,068 million USD, in 1998.
Liberia ranks 80th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.67 million USD | -1,068 million USD | 679.73 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 500.46 million USD | -552.11 million USD | 1,417 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 444.03 million USD | -288.2 million USD | 2,166 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.59 million USD | 74.47 million USD | 87.27 million USD | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 259.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 25.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 259.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0283 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 25.88 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0042 (2024)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 240.79 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Liberia?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Liberia was 74.47 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,166 million USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,068 million USD in 1998.
- How does Liberia rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Liberia ranks 80th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.