Namibia NA: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net

1990 - 2017 | Yearly | USD mn | World Bank

Namibia NA: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net data was reported at -514.301 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -365.565 USD mn for 2016. Namibia NA: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net data is updated yearly, averaging -266.402 USD mn from Dec 1990 to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -20.278 USD mn in 1999 and a record low of -1.126 USD bn in 2015. Namibia NA: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Namibia – Table NA.World Bank: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. 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.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards. In BPM6, the headings of the financial account have been changed from credits and debits to net acquisition of financial assets and net incurrence of liabilities; i.e., all changes due to credit and debit entries are recorded on a net basis separately for financial assets and liabilities. Financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities; signs are reversed from previous editions.

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-514.30 2017 -365.57 2016 -1,125.69 2015 -20.28 1999 USD mn yearly 1990 - 2017

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National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 13,064.834 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 5,688.430 2027 yearly 1990 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 2.484 2027 yearly 1991 - 2027
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NAD bn) 106.487 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NAD bn) 170.344 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (NAD bn) 89.606 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 2.895 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 0.000 yearly -
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 4.622 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.743 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028

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