Sierra Leone - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Sierra Leone was ($33,272) as of 2010. Over the past 33 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $640,000 in 1995 and ($7,550,000) in 2005.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1977 $0
1978 $0
1979 $0
1980 $0
1981 $0
1982 $0
1983 $0
1984 $0
1985 $0
1986 $0
1987 $0
1988 ($167,871)
1989 ($80,602)
1990 $149,620
1991 $0
1992 $342,152
1993 $90,000
1994 $190,000
1995 $640,000
1999 $100,000
2001 $0
2002 $0
2003 $0
2004 $0
2005 ($7,550,000)
2006 $101,109
2007 ($1,107,661)
2008 ($4,528,666)
2009 ($415,300)
2010 ($33,272)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Sierra Leone was -0.001 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 0.073 in 1995, while its lowest value was -0.457 in 2005.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1977 0.000
1978 0.000
1979 0.000
1980 0.000
1981 0.000
1982 0.000
1983 0.000
1984 0.000
1985 0.000
1986 0.000
1987 0.000
1988 -0.016
1989 -0.009
1990 0.023
1991 0.000
1992 0.050
1993 0.012
1994 0.021
1995 0.073
1999 0.015
2001 0.000
2002 0.000
2003 0.000
2004 0.000
2005 -0.457
2006 0.005
2007 -0.051
2008 -0.181
2009 -0.017
2010 -0.001

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Sierra Leone was ($135,110,800) as of 2020. Over the past 43 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $140,310,800 in 1986 and ($950,477,800) in 2011.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1977 ($5,058,890)
1978 ($24,258,790)
1979 ($16,083,670)
1980 $18,670,260
1981 ($7,505,834)
1982 ($4,682,516)
1983 ($1,697,316)
1984 ($5,856,691)
1985 $30,957,000
1986 $140,310,800
1987 ($39,409,530)
1988 $23,088,460
1989 ($22,356,430)
1990 ($32,434,700)
1991 ($7,504,465)
1992 $5,599,051
1993 $7,462,924
1994 $2,874,188
1995 ($7,287,056)
1996 ($663,928)
1997 ($1,800,032)
1998 ($104,885)
1999 ($533,202)
2000 ($39,000,820)
2001 ($9,835,742)
2002 ($10,413,410)
2003 ($8,615,050)
2004 ($61,153,320)
2005 ($90,731,670)
2006 ($58,768,040)
2007 ($96,577,830)
2008 ($57,623,730)
2009 ($110,845,500)
2010 ($238,437,500)
2011 ($950,477,800)
2012 ($722,447,400)
2013 ($429,664,600)
2014 ($375,089,600)
2015 ($252,435,800)
2016 ($138,509,500)
2017 ($413,724,500)
2018 ($250,446,000)
2019 ($301,485,400)
2020 ($135,110,800)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Sierra Leone was $348,700,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $950,477,800 in 2011 and ($140,310,800) in 1986.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1970 $8,200,000
1971 $5,200,000
1972 $3,800,000
1973 $6,240,000
1974 $10,500,000
1975 $10,100,000
1976 $8,500,000
1977 $5,058,890
1978 $24,258,790
1979 $16,083,670
1980 ($18,670,260)
1981 $7,505,834
1982 $4,682,516
1983 $1,697,316
1984 $5,856,691
1985 ($30,957,000)
1986 ($140,310,800)
1987 $39,409,530
1988 ($23,088,460)
1989 $22,356,430
1990 $32,434,700
1991 $7,504,465
1992 ($5,599,051)
1993 ($7,462,924)
1994 ($2,874,188)
1995 $7,287,056
1996 $663,928
1997 $1,800,032
1998 $104,885
1999 $533,202
2000 $39,000,820
2001 $9,835,742
2002 $10,413,410
2003 $8,615,050
2004 $61,153,320
2005 $90,731,670
2006 $58,869,140
2007 $95,470,170
2008 $53,095,070
2009 $110,430,200
2010 $238,404,200
2011 $950,477,800
2012 $722,447,400
2013 $429,664,600
2014 $375,089,600
2015 $252,435,800
2016 $138,509,500
2017 $413,724,500
2018 $250,446,000
2019 $342,447,700
2020 $348,700,000

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Sierra Leone was 8.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 32.30 in 2011, while its lowest value was -28.62 in 1986.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1970 1.89
1971 1.24
1972 0.82
1973 1.08
1974 1.62
1975 1.49
1976 1.43
1977 0.73
1978 2.53
1979 1.45
1980 -1.70
1981 0.67
1982 0.36
1983 0.17
1984 0.54
1985 -3.61
1986 -28.62
1987 5.62
1988 -2.19
1989 2.40
1990 4.99
1991 0.96
1992 -0.82
1993 -0.97
1994 -0.32
1995 0.84
1996 0.07
1997 0.21
1998 0.02
1999 0.08
2000 6.13
2001 0.90
2002 0.83
2003 0.62
2004 4.22
2005 5.50
2006 3.12
2007 4.42
2008 2.12
2009 4.50
2010 9.25
2011 32.30
2012 19.00
2013 8.73
2014 7.48
2015 5.98
2016 3.77
2017 11.12
2018 6.13
2019 8.40
2020 8.58

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments