Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy was 132.13 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Lesotho, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in IMF-BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Lesotho is 132.13 million IMF-BoP, current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 27th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | IMF-BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.31 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 59.86 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 106.50 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +77.9% |
| 2008 | 111.95 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 99.92 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 113.66 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 132.13 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.71 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 59.86 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 111.95 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 122.89 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 113.66 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 132.13 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 24 Libya 200.10 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Seychelles 138.75 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Eswatini 135.66 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
- 30 Cape Verde 105.16 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Lesotho?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Lesotho was 132.13 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 132.13 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.86 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.