West Bank and Gaza - Foreign direct investment

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

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in West Bank and Gaza was ($60,857,170) as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $363,695,000 in 2001 and ($238,545,600) in 2011.

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
1995 $129,000,000
1996 $141,900,000
1997 $156,100,000
1998 $150,934,400
1999 $170,498,200
2000 $218,140,600
2001 $363,695,000
2002 $346,153,200
2003 $43,400,000
2004 ($37,413,440)
2005 $32,182,720
2006 $129,423,400
2007 $35,159,830
2008 ($4,275,520)
2009 $69,313,460
2010 $58,081,780
2011 ($238,545,600)
2012 $33,672,270
2013 ($34,485,920)
2014 $187,455,400
2015 $75,269,820
2016 ($44,984,570)
2017 ($7,245,083)
2018 ($71,815,020)
2019 ($56,476,880)
2020 ($60,857,170)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in West Bank and Gaza was -0.39 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 9.73 in 2002, while its lowest value was -2.13 in 2011.

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 3.93
1996 4.16
1997 4.15
1998 3.71
1999 3.99
2000 5.06
2001 9.08
2002 9.73
2003 1.09
2004 -0.81
2005 0.63
2006 2.42
2007 0.60
2008 -0.06
2009 0.86
2010 0.60
2011 -2.13
2012 0.28
2013 -0.26
2014 1.34
2015 0.54
2016 -0.29
2017 -0.04
2018 -0.44
2019 -0.33
2020 -0.39

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

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in West Bank and Gaza was ($138,848,300) as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $344,518,600 in 2001 and ($477,386,300) in 2011.

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
1995 $6,400,000
1996 ($35,300,000)
1997 ($6,900,000)
1998 ($58,038,740)
1999 ($19,223,540)
2000 $156,135,100
2001 $344,518,600
2002 $336,713,200
2003 $30,528,000
2004 ($57,933,440)
2005 ($4,059,277)
2006 $110,835,400
2007 $15,563,830
2008 ($55,783,520)
2009 ($231,154,500)
2010 ($121,859,300)
2011 ($477,386,300)
2012 ($29,313,100)
2013 ($224,046,100)
2014 $27,743,710
2015 ($29,667,910)
2016 ($341,458,100)
2017 ($191,195,700)
2018 ($282,509,600)
2019 ($188,356,900)
2020 ($138,848,300)

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

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in West Bank and Gaza was $52,350,770 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $300,468,000 in 2009 and $9,440,000 in 2002.

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
1995 $122,600,000
1996 $177,200,000
1997 $163,000,000
1998 $208,973,100
1999 $189,721,800
2000 $62,005,480
2001 $19,176,400
2002 $9,440,000
2003 $12,872,000
2004 $20,520,000
2005 $36,242,000
2006 $18,587,960
2007 $19,596,000
2008 $51,508,000
2009 $300,468,000
2010 $179,941,000
2011 $238,840,700
2012 $62,985,370
2013 $189,560,200
2014 $159,711,700
2015 $104,937,700
2016 $296,473,500
2017 $183,950,600
2018 $210,694,600
2019 $131,880,000
2020 $52,350,770

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in West Bank and Gaza was 0.34 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 5.20 in 1996, while its lowest value was 0.27 in 2002.

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 3.73
1996 5.20
1997 4.34
1998 5.14
1999 4.44
2000 1.44
2001 0.48
2002 0.27
2003 0.32
2004 0.45
2005 0.71
2006 0.35
2007 0.34
2008 0.70
2009 3.72
2010 1.86
2011 2.14
2012 0.52
2013 1.40
2014 1.14
2015 0.75
2016 1.92
2017 1.14
2018 1.29
2019 0.77
2020 0.34

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments