Moldova - Foreign direct investment

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

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Moldova was $5,700,000 as of 2020. Over the past 26 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $40,830,000 in 2014 and ($4,780,000) in 2009.

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
1994 $17,800,000
1995 $520,000
1996 $560,000
1997 $450,000
1998 ($730,000)
1999 $40,000
2000 $80,000
2001 $120,000
2002 $450,000
2003 $110,000
2004 $3,220,000
2005 ($160,000)
2006 ($720,000)
2007 $12,120,000
2008 $31,230,000
2009 ($4,780,000)
2010 $6,960,000
2011 $35,730,000
2012 $26,600,000
2013 $30,760,000
2014 $40,830,000
2015 $7,310,000
2016 $13,330,000
2017 $10,870,000
2018 $34,300,000
2019 $38,820,000
2020 $5,700,000

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Moldova was 0.048 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 0.516 in 2008, while its lowest value was -0.088 in 2009.

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
1995 0.030
1996 0.033
1997 0.023
1998 -0.043
1999 0.003
2000 0.006
2001 0.008
2002 0.027
2003 0.006
2004 0.124
2005 -0.005
2006 -0.021
2007 0.275
2008 0.516
2009 -0.088
2010 0.100
2011 0.425
2012 0.305
2013 0.324
2014 0.429
2015 0.094
2016 0.165
2017 0.112
2018 0.299
2019 0.324
2020 0.048

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

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Moldova was ($151,720,000) as of 2020. Over the past 26 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between ($11,568,000) in 1994 and ($695,380,000) in 2008.

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.

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Year Value
1994 ($11,568,000)
1995 ($66,390,000)
1996 ($23,180,000)
1997 ($78,290,000)
1998 ($76,240,000)
1999 ($37,830,000)
2000 ($127,460,000)
2001 ($103,320,000)
2002 ($83,600,000)
2003 ($73,640,000)
2004 ($147,790,000)
2005 ($190,860,000)
2006 ($259,400,000)
2007 ($523,900,000)
2008 ($695,380,000)
2009 ($268,740,000)
2010 ($290,090,000)
2011 ($337,150,000)
2012 ($224,600,000)
2013 ($211,120,000)
2014 ($305,070,000)
2015 ($218,560,000)
2016 ($74,110,000)
2017 ($138,650,000)
2018 ($259,110,000)
2019 ($467,930,000)
2020 ($151,720,000)

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

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Moldova was $157,420,000 as of 2020. Over the past 28 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $726,610,000 in 2008 and $11,568,000 in 1994.

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.

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Year Value
1992 $17,000,000
1993 $14,000,000
1994 $11,568,000
1995 $66,910,000
1996 $23,740,000
1997 $78,740,000
1998 $75,510,000
1999 $37,870,000
2000 $127,540,000
2001 $103,440,000
2002 $84,050,000
2003 $73,750,000
2004 $151,010,000
2005 $190,700,000
2006 $258,680,000
2007 $536,020,000
2008 $726,610,000
2009 $263,960,000
2010 $297,050,000
2011 $372,880,000
2012 $251,200,000
2013 $241,880,000
2014 $345,900,000
2015 $225,870,000
2016 $87,440,000
2017 $149,520,000
2018 $293,410,000
2019 $506,750,000
2020 $157,420,000

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Moldova was 1.32 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 12.18 in 2007, while its lowest value was 1.08 in 2016.

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
1995 3.82
1996 1.40
1997 4.08
1998 4.45
1999 3.23
2000 9.90
2001 6.99
2002 5.06
2003 3.72
2004 5.81
2005 6.38
2006 7.59
2007 12.18
2008 12.00
2009 4.85
2010 4.26
2011 4.43
2012 2.88
2013 2.55
2014 3.64
2015 2.92
2016 1.08
2017 1.55
2018 2.56
2019 4.23
2020 1.32

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments