Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities) … Equity in Vatican

Vatican: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities) … Equity was 2.31 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.31 million
Change on year
down 46.7%
World rank
225th
of 245 countries
All-time high
5.21 million
in 2021
All-time low
-64.63 million
in 2015
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All in Vatican, 2009–2024

-60.0M-40.0M-20.0M02009201620242009: 233.8k2010: 384.9k2011: 390.7k2012: 592.2k2013: 710.8k2014: 683.9k2015: -64.6M2016: 1.1M2017: 2.9M2018: 2.9M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 5.2M2022: 4.3M2023: 4.3M2024: 2.3M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in Vatican is 2.31 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 46.7% on the previous year and up 237.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in Vatican peaked at 5.21 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, -64.63 million, in 2015.

Vatican ranks 225th of 245 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities) … Equity in Vatican, year by year

Annual values for Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information) in Vatican, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 233,756 —
2010 384,909 +64.7%
2011 390,708 +1.5%
2012 592,214 +51.6%
2013 710,799 +20.0%
2014 683,936 -3.8%
2015 -64.63 million -9549.3%
2016 1.09 million -101.7%
2017 2.87 million +161.8%
2018 2.87 million +0.3%
2019 1.10 million -61.6%
2020 1.15 million +4.0%
2021 5.21 million +353.9%
2022 4.26 million -18.2%
2023 4.33 million +1.5%
2024 2.31 million -46.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities) … Equity in Vatican changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -9549.3% 683,936 -64.63 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 233,756 233,756 233,756 1
2010s -5.39 million -64.63 million 2.87 million 10
2020s 3.45 million 1.15 million 5.21 million 5

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  1. 222 Eritrea 5.60 million compare
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  4. 226 Saint Helena 829,716 compare
  5. 227 Kiribati 794,018 compare
  6. 228 Palau 534,294 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in Vatican?
Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all in Vatican was 2.31 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all recorded in Vatican?
The highest recorded value was 5.21 million in 2021.
What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all recorded in Vatican?
The lowest recorded value was -64.63 million in 2015.
How does Vatican rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all?
Vatican ranks 225th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), equity, all rising or falling in Vatican?
Over the last ten years it is up 237.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vatican data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Equity, All entities (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.