Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial in World

World: Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial was 587.45 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
587.45 billion
Change on year
down 37.9%
Rank
1st
of 14 groups
All-time high
945.90 billion
in 2023
All-time low
337.49 billion
in 2012
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial in World, 2009–2024

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T2009201620242009: 472.4B2010: 446.9B2011: 358.3B2012: 337.5B2013: 526.5B2014: 508.6B2015: 505.4B2016: 527.2B2017: 655.0B2018: 656.5B2019: 726.5B2020: 756.0B2021: 837.0B2022: 829.5B2023: 945.9B2024: 587.4B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in World stood at 587.45 billion.

That represents a change of down 37.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in World peaked at 945.90 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 337.49 billion, in 2012.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial in World, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information) in World, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 472.40 billion
2010 446.92 billion -5.4%
2011 358.29 billion -19.8%
2012 337.49 billion -5.8%
2013 526.49 billion +56.0%
2014 508.55 billion -3.4%
2015 505.44 billion -0.6%
2016 527.23 billion +4.3%
2017 655.01 billion +24.2%
2018 656.47 billion +0.2%
2019 726.46 billion +10.7%
2020 756.05 billion +4.1%
2021 836.95 billion +10.7%
2022 829.47 billion -0.9%
2023 945.90 billion +14.0%
2024 587.45 billion -37.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 472.40 billion 472.40 billion 472.40 billion 1
2010s 524.83 billion 337.49 billion 726.46 billion 10
2020s 791.16 billion 587.45 billion 945.90 billion 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 United States of America 72.33 billion compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 57.28 billion compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44.92 billion compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 38.39 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in World?
Inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in World was 587.45 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 945.90 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 337.49 billion in 2012.
How does World rank for inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial?
World ranks 1st out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.