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 (Median) 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

Related Indicators for Namibia NA: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net

Related indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Namibia NA: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net (USD mn)	-514.30 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn)	-333.38 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn)	-192.17 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn)	278.58 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Reserves and Related Items (USD mn)	110.13 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Capital Account: Net (USD mn)	154.70 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows (USD mn)	417.22 2017	yearly	1986 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows: % of... (%)	3.15 2017	yearly	1986 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Equity: Net Inflows (USD mn)	2.13 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Grants: Technical Cooperation (USD mn)	37.03 2016	yearly	1972 - 2016
Namibia NA: BOP: Grants: Excluding Technical Cooperation (USD mn)	134.30 2016	yearly	1972 - 2016
Namibia NA: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows (USD mn)	-97.08 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows: % o... (%)	-0.73 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017

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Namibia Key Series

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)	-1.937 2029	yearly	1990 - 2029

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Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: Claims on Private Sector (NAD mn)	33,259.68 2008	yearly	1990 - 2008
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: MFSM 2000: Claims on Private Sector (NAD mn)	89,902.48 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: Claims on Nonbank Financial Institutions (NAD mn)	2,576.19 2008	yearly	1990 - 2008
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: MFSM 2000: Claims on Other Financial Corporations (NAD mn)	3,627.66 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: MFSM 2000: Claims on Other Sectors (NAD mn)	96,536.55 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: Money (NAD mn)	18,459.56 2008	yearly	1990 - 2008
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: MFSM 2000: Transferable Deposits (NAD mn)	41,432.00 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: Money: Seasonally Adjusted (NAD mn)	19,443.19 2008	yearly	1990 - 2008
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: MFSM 2000: Currency Outside Depository Corporation (NAD mn)	3,096.10 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: Quasi Money (NAD mn)	10,777.35 2008	yearly	1990 - 2008
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: MFSM 2000: Other Deposits (NAD mn)	49,614.68 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: Money Plus Quasi Money (NAD mn)	29,236.92 2008	yearly	1990 - 2008
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: MFSM 2000: Broad Money Liabilities (NAD mn)	94,142.77 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: MFSM 2000: Broad Money Liabilities: Seasonally Adju... (NAD mn)	94,885.97 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: MFSM 2000: Securities Other Than Shares (NAD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: Money Market Instruments (NAD mn)	3.90 2008	yearly	1990 - 2008
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: Liabilities of Central Bank: Securities (NAD mn)	0.00 2008	yearly	2001 - 2008
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: Restricted Deposits (NAD mn)	499.75 2008	yearly	1990 - 2008
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: MFSM 2000: Deposits excluded from Broad Money (NAD mn)	2,837.18 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: MFSM 2000: Liabilities to Nonresidents (NAD mn)	9,178.80 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: MFSM 2000: Liabilities to Central Government (NAD mn)	5,946.63 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: Liabilities to Nonbank Financial Institutions (NAD mn)	5,938.22 2008	yearly	2001 - 2008
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: MFSM 2000: Loans (NAD mn)	3.34 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: MFSM 2000: Financial Derivatives (NAD mn)	48.00 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: MFSM 2000: Insurance Technical Reserves (NAD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: MFSM 2000: Securities Other Than Shares excluded fr... (NAD mn)	32,475.41 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: Capital Accounts (NAD mn)	9,348.59 2008	yearly	1990 - 2008
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: MFSM 2000: Shares and Other Equity (NAD mn)	24,273.23 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: Other Items: Net (NAD mn)	477.41 2008	yearly	1990 - 2008
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: MFSM 2000: Other Items: Net (NAD mn)	-17,938.35 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Money Supply: Broad Money (NAD mn)	94,142.77 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Money Supply: Currency Issued by Central Government (NAD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Money Supply: Deposits in Nonfinancial Corporation (NAD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Money Supply: Securities Issued by Central Government (NAD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	2001 - 2017
Namibia NA: Money Supply: M1 (NAD mn)	39,652.84 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Namibia NA: Money Supply: M2 (NAD mn)	85,949.49 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Namibia NA: Money Market Rate (% pa)	7.05 2010	yearly	1991 - 2010
Namibia NA: Treasury Bill Rate: Government Securities (% pa)	7.32 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Deposit Rate (% pa)	5.90 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Lending Rate (% pa)	10.04 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Namibia NA: Government Bond Yield: Long Term (% pa)	9.39 2012	yearly	1991 - 2012
Namibia NA: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)	146.03 2017	yearly	2002 - 2017
Namibia NA: Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change (%)	6.14 2017	yearly	2003 - 2017
Namibia NA: Exports: fob: Local Currency (NAD mn)	70,854.17 2016	yearly	1988 - 2016
Namibia NA: Exports: fob: USD (USD mn)	1,262.00 2003	yearly	1988 - 2003
Namibia NA: Imports: cif: Local Currency (NAD mn)	100,671.31 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Namibia NA: Imports: cif: USD (USD mn)	1,980.00 2003	yearly	1990 - 2003
Namibia NA: GDP: Exports of Goods and Services (NAD mn)	59,887.49 2016	yearly	1989 - 2016
Namibia NA: GDP: Government Consumption Expenditure (NAD mn)	55,630.83 2016	yearly	1989 - 2016
Namibia NA: GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation (NAD mn)	39,080.13 2016	yearly	1989 - 2016
Namibia NA: GDP: Changes in Inventories (NAD mn)	2,277.03 2016	yearly	1989 - 2016
Namibia NA: GDP: Private Consumption Expenditure (NAD mn)	96,772.68 2016	yearly	1989 - 2016
Namibia NA: GDP: Net Primary Income from Abroad (NAD mn)	5,774.99 2014	yearly	1985 - 2014
Namibia NA: GDP: Imports of Goods and Services (NAD mn)	92,617.97 2016	yearly	1989 - 2016
Namibia NA: GDP: Net Current Transfer from Abroad (NAD mn)	18,164.89 2014	yearly	1993 - 2014
Namibia NA: GDP: Gross National Income (NAD mn)	144,515.71 2014	yearly	1985 - 2014
Namibia NA: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (NAD mn)	161,030.19 2016	yearly	1989 - 2016
Namibia NA:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductDeflator (2010=100)	146.14 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Namibia NA: GDP: Statistical Discrepancy (NAD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1989 - 2016
Namibia NA:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductVolume Index (2010=100)	131.81 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
Namibia NA: GDP: Consumption of Fixed Capital (NAD mn)	12,911.80 2014	yearly	1995 - 2014
Namibia NA: GDP: Gross National Disposable Income (NAD mn)	162,680.60 2014	yearly	1993 - 2014
Namibia NA: GDP: Gross Saving (NAD mn)	23,446.93 2014	yearly	1993 - 2014
Namibia NA: Population: Midyear Estimates (Person mn)	2.53 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Namibia NA: Monetary Survey: Broad Money: % Change over Previous Year (%)	4.90 2016	yearly	1991 - 2016
Namibia NA: Fertilizer Consumption: per Hectare of Arable Land (kg/ha)	18.97 2015	yearly	2002 - 2015
Namibia NA: Agricultural Land (sq km)	388,090.00 2015	yearly	1961 - 2015
Namibia NA: Agricultural Land: % of Land Area (%)	47.14 2015	yearly	1961 - 2015
Namibia NA: Arable Land (ha)	800,000.00 2015	yearly	1961 - 2015
Namibia NA: Arable Land: Hectares per Person (ha)	0.33 2015	yearly	1961 - 2015
Namibia NA: Arable Land: % of Land Area (%)	0.97 2015	yearly	1961 - 2015
Namibia NA: Land under Cereal Production (ha)	283,581.00 2016	yearly	1961 - 2016
Namibia NA: Permanent Cropland: % of Land Area (%)	0.01 2015	yearly	1961 - 2015
Namibia NA: Forest Area (sq km)	69,190.00 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Namibia NA: Forest Area: % of Land Area (%)	8.40 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Namibia NA: Average Precipitation in Depth (mm/Year)	285.00 2014	yearly	1962 - 2014
Namibia NA: Land Area (sq km)	823,290.00 2017	yearly	1961 - 2017
Namibia NA: Surface Area (sq km)	824,290.00 2017	yearly	1961 - 2017
Namibia NA: Cereal Yield: per Hectare (kg/ha)	453.10 2016	yearly	1961 - 2016
Namibia NA: BOP: Current Account: Trade in Services: % of GDP (%)	8.35 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Communications, Computer, et... (%)	61.95 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn)	556.27 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods and Services (USD mn)	5,954.58 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Insurance and Financial Serv... (%)	3.96 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn)	5,383.59 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn)	570.99 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Current Account: Charges for the Use of Intellectual Property: ... (USD mn)	2.41 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods, Services and Primary Income (USD mn)	6,510.85 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Transport: % of Service Impo... (%)	23.87 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Travel: % of Service Imports (%)	10.22 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn)	54.39 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn)	-295.92 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP (%)	-2.23 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net (USD mn)	-263.10 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods and Services (USD mn)	-1,425.12 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn)	-1,389.10 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn)	-192.17 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn)	278.58 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Reserves and Related Items (USD mn)	110.13 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Namibia NA: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Net (USD mn)	1,392.31 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017

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