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

World: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 655.39 billion in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
655.39 billion
Change on year
up 13.6%
Rank
1st
of 14 groups
All-time high
892.96 billion
in 2010
All-time low
477.44 billion
in 2021
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B2009201620242009: 526.1B2010: 893.0B2011: 792.0B2012: 765.8B2013: 530.5B2014: 527.1B2015: 572.0B2016: 538.7B2017: 630.4B2018: 839.0B2019: 664.5B2020: 633.4B2021: 477.4B2022: 568.3B2023: 577.1B2024: 655.4B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in World stood at 655.39 billion.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in World peaked at 892.96 billion in 2010 and was at its lowest, 477.44 billion, in 2021.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 526.12 billion 526.12 billion 526.12 billion 1
2010s 675.30 billion 527.07 billion 892.96 billion 10
2020s 582.31 billion 477.44 billion 655.39 billion 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Hong Kong, China 210.74 billion compare
  2. 2 United States of America 153.89 billion compare
  3. 3 China 53.04 billion compare
  4. 4 France 46.76 billion compare

See the full ranking of 259 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in World?
Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in World was 655.39 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 892.96 billion in 2010.
What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 477.44 billion in 2021.
How does World rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
World ranks 1st out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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), 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.