Liberia - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Liberia was $80,073,700 as of 2020. Over the past 41 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $1,518,471,000 in 2010 and ($729,354,700) in 1998.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1979 $0
1980 $236,128,000
1981 $41,920,000
1982 $161,210,000
1983 $60,968,000
1984 $59,465,000
1985 $254,998,000
1986 ($267,330,000)
1987 $60,737,000
1988 $202,241,000
1989 $64,552,000
1990 $5,941,000
1991 $366,352,000
1992 $58,544,000
1993 $50,942,000
1994 $91,301,000
1995 ($9,703,000)
1996 ($24,449,000)
1997 $495,127,000
1998 ($729,354,700)
1999 $310,603,200
2000 $779,896,600
2001 ($292,028,100)
2002 $402,937,200
2003 $172,979,100
2004 $304,495,800
2005 $436,843,900
2006 $346,392,400
2007 $362,577,400
2008 ($111,000,000)
2009 ($89,999,990)
2010 $1,518,471,000
2011 ($222,311,000)
2012 $1,388,373,000
2013 $327,131,100
2014 ($35,530,240)
2015 $30,389,690
2016 $167,663,300
2017 $54,174,250
2018 $84,075,740
2019 $101,971,100
2020 $80,073,700

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Liberia was 2.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 89.23 in 2000, while its lowest value was -32.23 in 2001.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
2000 89.23
2001 -32.23
2002 43.47
2003 23.13
2004 33.95
2005 46.03
2006 30.96
2007 26.41
2008 -6.43
2009 -5.09
2010 76.00
2011 -9.27
2012 49.73
2013 10.30
2014 -1.10
2015 0.94
2016 4.93
2017 1.60
2018 2.46
2019 3.07
2020 2.50

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Liberia was ($86,681,700) as of 2019. Over the past 40 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $355,307 in 1986 and ($2,309,981,000) in 2012.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1979 $0
1980 $0
1981 $0
1982 ($749,375)
1983 ($1,057,307)
1984 ($779,522)
1985 $348,847
1986 $355,307
1987 ($829,049)
2004 ($75,351,730)
2005 ($82,802,110)
2006 ($107,856,700)
2007 ($131,637,700)
2008 ($394,536,100)
2009 ($217,803,400)
2010 ($2,064,681,000)
2011 ($2,086,007,000)
2012 ($2,309,981,000)
2013 ($1,998,675,000)
2014 ($501,870,800)
2015 ($232,679,800)
2016 ($311,699,800)
2017 ($247,843,000)
2018 ($129,129,800)
2019 ($86,681,700)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Liberia was $86,960,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $2,309,981,000 in 2012 and ($132,130,000) in 1996.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1970 $57,140,000
1971 ($33,960,000)
1972 $20,650,000
1973 $74,840,000
1974 $57,710,000
1975 $180,410,000
1976 $83,170,000
1977 $170,450,000
1978 $144,690,000
1979 $41,210,000
1980 $71,920,000
1981 $287,950,000
1982 $749,375
1983 $1,057,307
1984 $779,522
1985 ($348,847)
1986 ($355,307)
1987 $829,049
1988 $290,150,000
1989 $656,040,000
1990 $225,240,000
1991 $8,410,000
1992 ($10,850,000)
1993 ($53,620,000)
1994 $17,380,000
1995 $4,600,000
1996 ($132,130,000)
1997 $213,820,000
1998 $190,310,000
1999 $256,260,000
2000 $20,800,000
2001 $8,300,000
2002 $2,800,000
2003 $372,220,000
2004 $75,351,730
2005 $82,802,110
2006 $107,856,700
2007 $131,637,700
2008 $283,536,100
2009 $127,803,400
2010 $2,064,681,000
2011 $2,086,007,000
2012 $2,309,981,000
2013 $1,998,675,000
2014 $501,870,800
2015 $232,679,800
2016 $311,699,800
2017 $247,843,000
2018 $129,129,800
2019 $86,681,700
2020 $86,960,000

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Liberia was 2.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 103.34 in 2010, while its lowest value was 0.30 in 2002.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
2000 2.38
2001 0.92
2002 0.30
2003 49.76
2004 8.40
2005 8.73
2006 9.64
2007 9.59
2008 16.43
2009 7.23
2010 103.34
2011 86.99
2012 82.75
2013 62.91
2014 15.56
2015 7.21
2016 9.17
2017 7.31
2018 3.77
2019 2.61
2020 2.72

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments