Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All in World

World: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All was 83.96 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
83.96 billion
Change on year
up 248.5%
Rank
1st
of 14 groups
All-time high
442.54 billion
in 2009
All-time low
-56.54 billion
in 2023
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All in World, 2009–2024

-100.0B0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B2009201620242009: 442.5B2010: 392.9B2011: 122.9B2012: 125.7B2013: 78.2B2014: 56.5B2015: 85.4B2016: 52.3B2017: 95.0B2018: 93.6B2019: 74.8B2020: 32.5B2021: 33.2B2022: -12.9B2023: -56.5B2024: 84.0B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in World stood at 83.96 billion.

The figure is up 248.5% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in World peaked at 442.54 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, -56.54 billion, in 2023.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All in World, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information) in World, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 442.54 billion
2010 392.87 billion -11.2%
2011 122.89 billion -68.7%
2012 125.74 billion +2.3%
2013 78.21 billion -37.8%
2014 56.48 billion -27.8%
2015 85.41 billion +51.2%
2016 52.33 billion -38.7%
2017 95.01 billion +81.5%
2018 93.62 billion -1.5%
2019 74.76 billion -20.1%
2020 32.52 billion -56.5%
2021 33.23 billion +2.2%
2022 -12.92 billion -138.9%
2023 -56.54 billion +337.7%
2024 83.96 billion -248.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 442.54 billion 442.54 billion 442.54 billion 1
2010s 117.73 billion 52.33 billion 392.87 billion 10
2020s 16.05 billion -56.54 billion 83.96 billion 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 United States of America 31.38 billion compare
  2. 2 Luxembourg 14.17 billion compare
  3. 3 Brazil 12.22 billion compare
  4. 4 Kazakhstan 8.76 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in World?
Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all in World was 83.96 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 442.54 billion in 2009.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -56.54 billion in 2023.
How does World rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all?
World ranks 1st out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), all rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), 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, Net (liabilities less assets), 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.