Lesotho - Foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Lesotho was -0.16 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 0.23 in 2006, while its lowest value was -0.16 in 2011.
Definition:
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.06 |
| 2006 | 0.23 |
| 2007 | -0.12 |
| 2008 | -0.11 |
| 2009 | -0.11 |
| 2010 | -0.10 |
| 2011 | -0.16 |
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho was -136,069,900.00 as of 2011. Over the past 6 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between -56,525,750.00 in 2006 and -136,069,900.00 in 2011.
Definition:
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | -71,201,880.00 |
| 2006 | -56,525,750.00 |
| 2007 | -108,396,200.00 |
| 2008 | -113,762,300.00 |
| 2009 | -101,808,300.00 |
| 2010 | -115,927,400.00 |
| 2011 | -136,069,900.00 |
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho was $132,129,000.00 as of 2011. Over the past 34 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $287,495,100.00 in 1996 and $0.00 in 1985.
Definition: Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting interest in or management control over an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital, as shown in the balance of payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | $440,000.00 |
| 1978 | $20,000.00 |
| 1979 | $200,000.00 |
| 1980 | $4,493,899.00 |
| 1981 | $4,786,170.00 |
| 1982 | $3,039,190.00 |
| 1983 | $4,802,083.00 |
| 1984 | $2,311,430.00 |
| 1985 | $0.00 |
| 1986 | $2,061,134.00 |
| 1987 | $5,673,030.00 |
| 1988 | $21,028,260.00 |
| 1989 | $13,370,280.00 |
| 1990 | $17,080,430.00 |
| 1991 | $7,467,682.00 |
| 1992 | $2,667,302.00 |
| 1993 | $14,977,910.00 |
| 1994 | $18,735,210.00 |
| 1995 | $275,342,800.00 |
| 1996 | $287,495,100.00 |
| 1997 | $268,141,400.00 |
| 1998 | $264,796,000.00 |
| 1999 | $163,340,700.00 |
| 2000 | $32,358,550.00 |
| 2001 | $29,653,670.00 |
| 2002 | $28,349,960.00 |
| 2003 | $43,889,010.00 |
| 2004 | $55,603,320.00 |
| 2005 | $70,314,550.00 |
| 2006 | $59,859,140.00 |
| 2007 | $106,495,000.00 |
| 2008 | $111,945,800.00 |
| 2009 | $99,919,910.00 |
| 2010 | $113,659,400.00 |
| 2011 | $132,129,000.00 |
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Lesotho was 5.45 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 34 years was 35.23 in 1996, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1985.
Definition: Foreign direct investment are the 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.
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.23 |
| 1978 | 0.01 |
| 1979 | 0.07 |
| 1980 | 1.04 |
| 1981 | 1.10 |
| 1982 | 0.93 |
| 1983 | 1.35 |
| 1984 | 0.76 |
| 1985 | 0.00 |
| 1986 | 0.71 |
| 1987 | 1.54 |
| 1988 | 4.89 |
| 1989 | 2.96 |
| 1990 | 3.14 |
| 1991 | 1.23 |
| 1992 | 0.37 |
| 1993 | 2.08 |
| 1994 | 2.48 |
| 1995 | 32.05 |
| 1996 | 35.23 |
| 1997 | 31.19 |
| 1998 | 32.31 |
| 1999 | 20.38 |
| 2000 | 4.20 |
| 2001 | 4.20 |
| 2002 | 4.32 |
| 2003 | 4.53 |
| 2004 | 4.51 |
| 2005 | 5.14 |
| 2006 | 4.19 |
| 2007 | 6.67 |
| 2008 | 6.88 |
| 2009 | 5.84 |
| 2010 | 5.22 |
| 2011 | 5.45 |
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: Balance of payments
