Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Sierra Leone's foreign direct investment stands at 177.04M as of 2025-12-31, up from 121.79M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Sierra Leone's foreign direct investment was 177.04M, up from 121.79M in 2024.
In 2024, Sierra Leone's foreign direct investment was 121.79M, down from 145.91M in 2023.
In 2023, Sierra Leone's foreign direct investment was 145.91M, up from 145.00M in 2022.
In 2022, Sierra Leone's foreign direct investment was 145.00M, down from 214.00M in 2021.
In 2021, Sierra Leone's foreign direct investment was 214.00M, up from 51.00M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 177.04M | +55.26M |
| 2024 | 121.79M | -24.12M |
| 2023 | 145.91M | +910,238 |
| 2022 | 145.00M | -69.00M |
| 2021 | 214.00M | +163.00M |
| 2020 | 51.00M | -70.78M |
| 2019 | 121.78M | -63.86M |
| 2018 | 185.65M | -228.08M |
| 2017 | 413.72M | +275.21M |
| 2016 | 138.52M | -113.92M |
| 2015 | 252.44M | -122.65M |
| 2014 | 375.09M | -54.57M |
| 2013 | 429.66M | -292.78M |
| 2012 | 722.45M | -228.03M |
| 2011 | 950.48M | +712.07M |
| 2010 | 238.40M | +127.97M |
| 2009 | 110.43M | +57.34M |
| 2008 | 53.10M | -42.38M |
| 2007 | 95.47M | +36.60M |
| 2006 | 58.87M | -31.86M |
| 2005 | 90.73M | +29.58M |
| 2004 | 61.15M | +52.54M |
| 2003 | 8.62M | -1.80M |
| 2002 | 10.41M | +577,667 |
| 2001 | 9.84M | -29.17M |
| 2000 | 39.00M | +38.47M |
| 1999 | 533,202 | +428,317 |
| 1998 | 104,885 | -1.70M |
| 1997 | 1.80M | +1.14M |
| 1996 | 663,928 | -6.62M |
| 1995 | 7.29M | +10.16M |
| 1994 | -2.87M | +4.59M |
| 1993 | -7.46M | -1.86M |
| 1992 | -5.60M | -13.10M |
| 1991 | 7.50M | -24.93M |
| 1990 | 32.43M | +10.08M |
| 1989 | 22.36M | +45.44M |
| 1988 | -23.09M | -62.50M |
| 1987 | 39.41M | +179.72M |
| 1986 | -140.31M | -109.35M |
| 1985 | -30.96M | -36.81M |
| 1984 | 5.86M | +4.16M |
| 1983 | 1.70M | -2.99M |
| 1982 | 4.68M | -2.82M |
| 1981 | 7.51M | +26.18M |
| 1980 | -18.67M | -34.75M |
| 1979 | 16.08M | -8.18M |
| 1978 | 24.26M | +19.20M |
| 1977 | 5.06M | -3.44M |
| 1976 | 8.50M | -1.60M |
| 1975 | 10.10M | -400,000 |
| 1974 | 10.50M | +4.26M |
| 1973 | 6.24M | +2.44M |
| 1972 | 3.80M | -1.40M |
| 1971 | 5.20M | -3.00M |
| 1970 | 8.20M | — |
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Sierra Leone's foreign direct investment is 177.04M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 121.79M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 950.48M (2011); the lowest is -140.31M (1986), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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