Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Fragile and Conflict-affected States (FCS)

Fragile and Conflict-affected States (FCS): Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -3.01 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
-3.01
Change on year
down 23.2%
Rank
16th
of 19 groups
All-time high
-0.5636
in 2018
All-time low
-3.01
in 2027
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Fragile and Conflict-affected States (FCS), 2000–2027

-3-2.5-2-1.5-1-0.52000201320272000: -1.12001: -1.32002: -2.22003: -22004: -1.32005: -2.32006: -1.62007: -22008: -2.12009: -2.12010: -1.82011: -2.12012: -22013: -1.62014: -1.52015: -1.62016: -1.92017: -1.62018: -0.5642019: -1.22020: -0.9272021: -1.52022: -0.9292023: -1.42024: -2.12025: -2.22026: -2.42027: -3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2027, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Fragile and Conflict-affected States (FCS) stood at -3.01. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Fragile and Conflict-affected States (FCS) peaked at -0.5636 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -3.01, in 2027.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Fragile and Conflict-affected States (FCS), year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) in Fragile and Conflict-affected States (FCS), 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 -1.15
2001 -1.35 +17.5%
2002 -2.16 +60.6%
2003 -2.05 -5.4%
2004 -1.33 -35.3%
2005 -2.25 +69.9%
2006 -1.59 -29.3%
2007 -2 +25.8%
2008 -2.07 +3.4%
2009 -2.1 +1.4%
2010 -1.79 -14.6%
2011 -2.08 +16.1%
2012 -1.97 -5.4%
2013 -1.6 -18.8%
2014 -1.46 -8.5%
2015 -1.58 +8.3%
2016 -1.87 +18.3%
2017 -1.56 -16.7%
2018 -0.5636 -63.9%
2019 -1.15 +104.7%
2020 -0.9269 -19.7%
2021 -1.49 +60.9%
2022 -0.9291 -37.7%
2023 -1.44 +55.3%
2024 -2.12 +46.9%
2025 -2.22 +4.6%
2026 -2.45 +10.3%
2027 -3.01 +23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.8 -2.25 -1.15 10
2010s -1.56 -2.08 -0.5636 10
2020s -1.82 -3.01 -0.9269 8

Countries ranked near Fragile and Conflict-affected States (FCS)

  1. 13 Burkina Faso -1.26 compare
  2. 14 Sierra Leone -1.4 compare
  3. 15 Malawi -1.4 compare
  4. 16 Burundi -1.5 compare
  5. 17 Togo -1.67 compare
  6. 18 Zimbabwe -1.77 compare
  7. 19 Eswatini -1.78 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Fragile and Conflict-affected States (FCS)?
Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Fragile and Conflict-affected States (FCS) was -3.01 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Fragile and Conflict-affected States (FCS)?
The highest recorded value was -0.5636 in 2018.
What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Fragile and Conflict-affected States (FCS)?
The lowest recorded value was -3.01 in 2027.
How does Fragile and Conflict-affected States (FCS) rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
Fragile and Conflict-affected States (FCS) ranks 16th out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Fragile and Conflict-affected States (FCS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Fragile and Conflict-affected States (FCS) data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
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International Monetary Fund
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64 places, 1,766 data points, 2000–2027
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