Foreign direct investment in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign direct investment was 7.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Foreign direct investment in Namibia, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, foreign direct investment in Namibia stood at 7.6%.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Namibia ranks 11th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Foreign direct investment in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.6% | — |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +61.2% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment in Namibia?
- Foreign direct investment in Namibia was 7.6% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign direct investment?
- Namibia ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). 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. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.