The all-time high
FDI for the year came despite the lower December
FDI, hitting $699 million for the month, 9 percent lower than the December 2016 level.
The lowest outflow of profits was from the construction sector which received the second highest
FDI during FY18.
It has now been decided to permit 100 percent
FDI under automatic route for SBRT.
The July
FDI figure was the lowest monthly inflow in 13 months, or since the $238 million posted in June last year, BSP data showed.
4 percent of the country's overall export receipts in FY16 and it had the highest share in outstanding
FDI in the country.
South Africa remains the conti- nent's leading
FDI destination, when measured by project numbers, in- creasing 6.
7 per cent decline in
FDI projects in 2016, and weak growth in recent years, West Africa's second largest economy, Ghana, remains a key
FDI market.
An invitation-only programme, the workshop brought together participants from various Dubai Government entities and free zones in the emirate, in addition to representatives of Dubai
FDI investment promotion partners.
Another notable aspect of
FDI inflows to Dubai in 2016 was the emirate's success in attracting new investment into start-ups, particularly tech start-ups, said Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad.
The stylized facts indicate that there has been increasing trend in net
FDI inflows from 1975 to 1999 but the reduction in net inflows has been observed during the period 2000-2004 which may be due to the military coup at the end of 1999 in Pakistan which shattered the confidence of foreign investor regarding local business climate in Pakistan.
China has emerged as a leader in
FDI inflows for Pakistan, primarily due to its interest in power projects.
Well, having opened up almost every sector for
FDI over the past two years, the Modi administration's desperation to showcase the impact is understandable.
