Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was -12.25 million USD in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Sierra Leone, 1990–2005
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -12.25 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 998.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.36 million USD in 1995 and was at its lowest, -12.25 million USD, in 2005.
That places Sierra Leone 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.623 million USD | 0.1566 million USD | 1.36 million USD | 6 |
| 2000s | -12.25 million USD | -12.25 million USD | -12.25 million USD | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7164 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 606.27 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0338 (2024)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 29.59 (2024)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.69 (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0441 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Sierra Leone?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Sierra Leone was -12.25 million USD in 2005, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million USD in 1995.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.25 million USD in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Sierra Leone ranks 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2005.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 998.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.