Former French colonies Compared by Economy > Balance of payments > Capital and financial account > Foreign direct investment > Net inflows in reporting econ

DEFINITION: Foreign direct investment (net) shows the net change in foreign investment in the reporting country. Foreign direct investment is defined as investment that is made to acquire a lasting management interest (usually of 10 percent of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a country other than that of the investor (defined according to residency), the investor's purpose being an effective voice in the management of the enterprise. 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 in the reporting economy. Data are in current U.S. dollars.".

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	Vietnam	$7.60 billion	2009
2	Lebanon	$4.80 billion	2009
3	Algeria	$2.85 billion	2009
4	Tunisia	$1.60 billion	2009
5	Syria	$1.43 billion	2009
6	Madagascar	$1.38 billion	2009
7	Morocco	$1.33 billion	2009
8	Mozambique	$881.23 million	2009
9	Niger	$738.90 million	2009
10	Cambodia	$530.15 million	2009
11	Chad	$461.81 million	2009
12	Cote d'Ivoire	$380.87 million	2009
13	Cameroon	$340.12 million	2009
14	Senegal	$207.55 million	2009
15	Laos	$189.50 million	2009
16	Burkina Faso	$171.41 million	2009
17	Guinea	$140.85 million	2009
18	Mali	$109.10 million	2009
19	Djibouti	$100.00 million	2009
20	Benin	$92.55 million	2009
21	Togo	$50.13 million	2009
22	Central African Republic	$42.25 million	2009
23	Haiti	$37.95 million	2009
24	Gabon	$32.83 million	2009
25	Mauritania	$-38,300,000.00	2009

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