Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy was 968.87 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2011. β² Rising
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Namibia, 2005β2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in IMF-BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Namibia stood at 968.87 million IMF-BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 41.2% on the previous year and up 146.7% over ten years.
That places Namibia 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 594.38 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 392.76 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 749.77 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 827.58 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 686.29 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 968.87 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 9 Zambia 1.98 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Liberia 1.31 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.10 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Guinea 956.06 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Uganda 796.94 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Niger 795.86 million IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Namibia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Namibia was 968.87 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 968.87 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 392.76 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Namibia ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.