Solomon Islands - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Solomon Islands was $3,326,629 as of 2020. Over the past 45 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $12,184,750 in 2007 and ($16,456,220) in 2005.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. 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
1975 $0
1976 $0
1977 $0
1978 $0
1979 $0
1980 $0
1981 $0
1982 $0
1983 $0
1984 $0
1985 $0
1986 $0
1987 $0
1988 $0
1989 $0
1990 $0
1991 $0
1992 $0
1993 $0
1994 $0
1995 $0
1996 $0
1997 $0
1998 $0
1999 $0
2000 ($10,964,980)
2001 $1,425,461
2002 $1,713,580
2003 $818,582
2004 ($8,671,937)
2005 ($16,456,220)
2006 $4,742,184
2007 $12,184,750
2008 $3,774,614
2009 $2,983,742
2010 $2,291,491
2011 $3,692,086
2012 $2,541,372
2013 $3,024,893
2014 $673,085
2015 $4,713,852
2016 $1,365,432
2017 $7,022,434
2018 $9,055,533
2019 $4,047,714
2020 $3,326,629

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Solomon Islands was 0.22 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 1.96 in 2007, while its lowest value was -3.45 in 2005.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.

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
1975 0.00
1976 0.00
1977 0.00
1978 0.00
1979 0.00
1980 0.00
1981 0.00
1982 0.00
1983 0.00
1984 0.00
1985 0.00
1986 0.00
1987 0.00
1988 0.00
1989 0.00
1990 0.00
1991 0.00
1992 0.00
1993 0.00
1994 0.00
1995 0.00
1996 0.00
1997 0.00
1998 0.00
1999 0.00
2000 -2.61
2001 0.35
2002 0.49
2003 0.23
2004 -2.18
2005 -3.45
2006 0.88
2007 1.96
2008 0.54
2009 0.41
2010 0.27
2011 0.35
2012 0.21
2013 0.24
2014 0.05
2015 0.36
2016 0.10
2017 0.47
2018 0.58
2019 0.26
2020 0.22

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Solomon Islands was ($5,653,418) as of 2020. Over the past 45 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $10,042,630 in 2001 and ($163,629,400) in 2010.

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. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1975 ($7,854,774)
1976 ($4,888,283)
1977 ($4,435,492)
1978 ($4,578,449)
1979 ($3,464,346)
1980 ($2,410,140)
1981 ($229,841)
1982 ($1,029,755)
1983 ($435,328)
1984 ($1,962,762)
1985 ($675,326)
1986 ($3,100,775)
1987 ($10,482,750)
1988 ($1,680,659)
1989 ($11,599,300)
1990 ($10,439,800)
1991 ($14,513,310)
1992 ($14,173,010)
1993 ($23,370,840)
1994 ($2,096,399)
1995 ($2,025,896)
1996 ($5,944,439)
1997 ($33,871,930)
1998 ($8,804,628)
1999 ($9,900,496)
2000 ($12,969,330)
2001 $10,042,630
2002 $1,567,779
2003 $1,827,944
2004 ($5,666,682)
2005 ($17,004,370)
2006 ($39,565,360)
2007 ($73,798,760)
2008 ($71,402,470)
2009 ($45,599,380)
2010 ($163,629,400)
2011 ($116,360,700)
2012 ($21,340,130)
2013 ($50,409,460)
2014 ($20,348,940)
2015 ($27,508,880)
2016 ($35,978,190)
2017 ($35,861,540)
2018 ($15,937,010)
2019 ($28,739,380)
2020 ($5,653,418)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Solomon Islands was $8,980,047 as of 2020. Over the past 49 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $165,920,900 in 2010 and ($8,617,173) in 2001.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. 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.

See also:

Year Value
1971 ($170,000)
1972 ($10,000)
1973 $700,000
1974 ($50,000)
1975 $7,854,774
1976 $4,888,283
1977 $4,435,492
1978 $4,578,449
1979 $3,464,346
1980 $2,410,140
1981 $229,841
1982 $1,029,755
1983 $435,328
1984 $1,962,762
1985 $675,326
1986 $3,100,775
1987 $10,482,750
1988 $1,680,659
1989 $11,599,300
1990 $10,439,800
1991 $14,513,310
1992 $14,173,010
1993 $23,370,840
1994 $2,096,399
1995 $2,025,896
1996 $5,944,439
1997 $33,871,930
1998 $8,804,628
1999 $9,900,496
2000 $2,004,350
2001 ($8,617,173)
2002 $145,801
2003 ($1,009,362)
2004 ($3,005,255)
2005 $548,149
2006 $44,307,540
2007 $85,983,500
2008 $75,177,090
2009 $48,583,120
2010 $165,920,900
2011 $120,052,800
2012 $23,881,500
2013 $53,434,350
2014 $21,022,030
2015 $32,222,730
2016 $37,343,620
2017 $42,883,980
2018 $24,992,540
2019 $32,787,090
2020 $8,980,047

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Solomon Islands was 0.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 19.59 in 2010, while its lowest value was -2.10 in 2001.

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. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

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
1971 -0.34
1972 -0.02
1973 1.27
1974 -0.06
1975 10.53
1976 5.88
1977 4.76
1978 4.12
1979 2.29
1980 1.32
1981 0.12
1982 0.53
1983 0.24
1984 1.08
1985 0.41
1986 2.10
1987 6.75
1988 0.95
1989 6.72
1990 4.86
1991 6.38
1992 5.27
1993 7.77
1994 0.52
1995 0.43
1996 1.16
1997 6.43
1998 1.92
1999 2.03
2000 0.48
2001 -2.10
2002 0.04
2003 -0.29
2004 -0.76
2005 0.11
2006 8.23
2007 13.86
2008 10.75
2009 6.60
2010 19.59
2011 11.43
2012 2.01
2013 4.16
2014 1.57
2015 2.47
2016 2.71
2017 2.89
2018 1.59
2019 2.09
2020 0.58

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments