FDI inflows to Food, Beverages and Tobacco — Value US$ in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: FDI inflows to Food, Beverages and Tobacco — Value US$ was 49.6 million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
FDI inflows to Food, Beverages and Tobacco — Value US$ in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 49.6 million USD for fdi inflows to food, beverages and tobacco — value us$ in 2016.
The figure is up 69.4% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fdi inflows to food, beverages and tobacco — value us$ in Sri Lanka peaked at 57.27 million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.23 million USD, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FDI inflows to Food, Beverages and Tobacco — Value US$ in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 million USD | — |
| 2001 | 8.47 million USD | +323.5% |
| 2002 | 38.41 million USD | +353.5% |
| 2003 | 10.79 million USD | -71.9% |
| 2004 | 26.88 million USD | +149.2% |
| 2005 | 42.51 million USD | +58.1% |
| 2006 | 34.74 million USD | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 21.61 million USD | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 57.27 million USD | +165.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9309 million USD | -98.4% |
| 2010 | -8.23 million USD | -983.6% |
| 2011 | 7.88 million USD | -195.8% |
| 2012 | 52.52 million USD | +566.7% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million USD | -98.0% |
| 2014 | 34.59 million USD | +3135.0% |
| 2015 | 29.29 million USD | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 49.6 million USD | +69.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.36 million USD | 0.9309 million USD | 57.27 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.82 million USD | -8.23 million USD | 52.52 million USD | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fdi inflows to food, beverages and tobacco — value us$ in Sri Lanka?
- Fdi inflows to food, beverages and tobacco — value us$ in Sri Lanka was 49.6 million USD in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fdi inflows to food, beverages and tobacco — value us$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 57.27 million USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest fdi inflows to food, beverages and tobacco — value us$ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.23 million USD in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fdi inflows to food, beverages and tobacco — value us$?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
- Is fdi inflows to food, beverages and tobacco — value us$ rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of FDI inflows to Food, Beverages and Tobacco — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.