Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy was 92.41 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Malawi, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in IMF-BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Malawi stood at 92.41 million IMF-BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
That places Malawi 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Malawi, year by year
| Year | IMF-BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 139.70 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 35.56 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -74.5% |
| 2007 | 124.39 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +249.8% |
| 2008 | 195.42 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2009 | 49.13 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -74.9% |
| 2010 | 97.01 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | +97.5% |
| 2011 | 92.41 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.84 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 35.56 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 195.42 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.71 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 92.41 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 97.01 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 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
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Malawi?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Malawi was 92.41 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 195.42 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.56 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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.