Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy was 135.66 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Eswatini, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in IMF-BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Eswatini is 135.66 million IMF-BoP, current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 106.5% on the previous year and up 395.9% over ten years.
Eswatini ranks 26th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | IMF-BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -45.85 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 121.03 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -364.0% |
| 2007 | 37.49 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -69.0% |
| 2008 | 105.73 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +182.0% |
| 2009 | 65.71 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 135.66 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +106.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.82 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -45.85 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 121.03 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 135.66 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 135.66 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 135.66 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 23 Botswana 264.95 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Libya 200.10 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Seychelles 138.75 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Lesotho 132.13 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Togo 124.94 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Rwanda 106.21 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Eswatini?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Eswatini was 135.66 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 135.66 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.85 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Eswatini ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 395.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.