Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Gambia
Gambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy was 36.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Gambia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in IMF-BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Gambia is 36.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
That places Gambia 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Gambia, year by year
| Year | IMF-BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 53.65 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 82.21 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +53.2% |
| 2007 | 78.09 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 78.61 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 39.45 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -49.8% |
| 2010 | 37.14 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 36.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.40 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 39.45 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 82.21 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.57 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 36.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 37.14 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 32 Djibouti 79.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Benin 53.45 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 38.83 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 35.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Mali 26.93 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Burundi 3.35 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Gambia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Gambia was 36.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2011, 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.21 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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About this data
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.