Iraq

Percent Of World Foreign Direct Investment

-0.27
percent
Dec 94Dec 97Dec 00Dec 02Dec 04Dec 06Dec 08Dec 10Dec 12Dec 14Dec 16Dec 18Dec 20-0.600-0.400-0.2000.0000.200
  • Iraq
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

175
Bolivia-0.1
176
Angola-0.16
177
Panama-0.19
178
Finland-0.21
178
Qatar-0.21
180
Iraq-0.27
181
Norway-0.33
182
Thailand-0.42
183
Macao-0.62
184
Belgium-1.52
185
Austria-1.58

Middle East Ranking

10
Syria0.04
12
Yemen-0.03
13
Kuwait-0.05
14
Qatar-0.21
15
Iraq-0.27

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Definition of Percent Of World Foreign Direct Investment

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.

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