Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Benin
Benin: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy was 53.45 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Benin, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in IMF-BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 53.45 million IMF-BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in 2010.
That represents a change of up 385.4% on the previous year and up 708.5% over ten years.
That places Benin 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Benin, year by year
| Year | IMF-BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -8.79 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | -12.35 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 139.01 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -1225.3% |
| 2008 | 48.02 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -65.5% |
| 2009 | -18.73 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -139.0% |
| 2010 | 53.45 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -385.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.43 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -18.73 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 139.01 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.45 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 53.45 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 53.45 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 30 Cape Verde 105.16 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Malawi 92.41 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Djibouti 79.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 38.83 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Gambia 36.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 35.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Benin?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Benin was 53.45 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 139.01 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.73 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Benin rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Benin ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 708.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.