Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Liberia

Liberia: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 244.57 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
244.57 million
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
116th
of 245 countries
All-time high
375.68 million
in 2023
All-time low
-145.73 million
in 2010
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Liberia, 2009–2024

-200.0M0200.0M400.0M2009201620242009: 1.9M2010: -145.7M2011: 13.3M2012: -45.0M2013: 37.3M2014: 76.7M2015: 55.5M2016: 51.5M2017: 41.5M2018: 57.5M2019: 73.3M2020: 229.0M2021: 141.4M2022: 131.2M2023: 375.7M2024: 244.6M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 244.57 million for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and up 219.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Liberia peaked at 375.68 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, -145.73 million, in 2010.

Liberia ranks 116th of 245 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Liberia, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 1.87 million
2010 -145.73 million -7908.0%
2011 13.26 million -109.1%
2012 -45.00 million -439.4%
2013 37.26 million -182.8%
2014 76.66 million +105.7%
2015 55.54 million -27.6%
2016 51.54 million -7.2%
2017 41.50 million -19.5%
2018 57.47 million +38.5%
2019 73.29 million +27.5%
2020 229.01 million +212.5%
2021 141.44 million -38.2%
2022 131.20 million -7.2%
2023 375.68 million +186.3%
2024 244.57 million -34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.87 million 1.87 million 1.87 million 1
2010s 21.58 million -145.73 million 76.66 million 10
2020s 224.38 million 131.20 million 375.68 million 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 113 Kuwait 305.49 million compare
  2. 114 Lebanon 284.17 million compare
  3. 115 Belarus 264.88 million compare
  4. 117 Uganda 239.70 million compare
  5. 118 Jordan 239.24 million compare
  6. 119 Syrian Arab Republic 217.34 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Liberia?
Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Liberia was 244.57 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 375.68 million in 2023.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -145.73 million in 2010.
How does Liberia rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
Liberia ranks 116th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 219.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (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), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (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.