Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in South Africa
South Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy was 5.89 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in South Africa, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in IMF-BoP, current US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 5.89 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 381.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 3rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in South Africa, year by year
| Year | IMF-BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.52 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | -183.63 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | -102.8% |
| 2007 | 5.74 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | -3224.2% |
| 2008 | 9.64 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | +68.1% |
| 2009 | 5.35 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 1.22 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | -77.1% |
| 2011 | 5.89 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | +381.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.41 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | -183.63 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 9.64 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.56 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 1.22 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 5.89 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in South Africa?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in South Africa was 5.89 billion 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.64 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -183.63 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- South Africa ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.