Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Sudan
Sudan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy was 3.06 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Sudan, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in IMF-BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Sudan stood at 3.06 billion IMF-BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Sudan ranks 5th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Sudan, year by year
| Year | IMF-BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.31 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 4.15 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 4.24 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.70 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | +58.1% |
| 2009 | 5.57 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 6.11 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 3.06 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.79 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 3.31 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 6.70 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.59 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 3.06 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 6.11 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 2 Nigeria 8.84 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 South Africa 5.89 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Ghana 3.22 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Algeria 2.72 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Morocco 2.52 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Mozambique 2.08 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Sudan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy in Sudan was 3.06 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.70 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Sudan ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.