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Country attracts $ 9,773.8 million Net Foreign Direct Investment in last five years

Foreign-InvestmentCountry attracts $ 9,773.8 million Net Foreign Direct Investment in last five years
ISLAMABAD, Nov 3 (APP): The country had attracted $ 9,773.8 million net foreign direct investment (FDI) included $3,216.8 million in Oil and Gas Sector in last five years , says a document placed in the National Assembly. The country attracted $ 3,719.9 million FDI in 2008-09, $ 2,150.8  million in 2009-10, $1,634.8 million in 2010-11, $821 million in 2011-12 and $ 1,447.3 million in 2012-13.
According to breakup, the Oil and Gas sector had attracted $ 3,216.8  million FDI during the last five years included $775 million in 2008-9, $740.6 million in 2009-10, $ 512.2 million in 2010-11, $ 629.4 million in 2011-12 and 559.6 million in 2012-13.
The financial business sector had attracted $ 1,559.1 million FDI in  last five years included $ 707.4 million in 2008-09, $ 163 million in  2009-10, 310.1 million in  2010-11, $ 64.4 million in 2011-12 and $ 314.2 million in 2012-13.
The Textile Sector had attracted only $129.8 million FDI included $  36.9 million in 2008-09, $27.8 million in 2009-10, $25.3 million in 2010-11, $ 29.8 million in 2011-12 and $10 million in 2012-13.
FDI in Trade sector in last five years was $367.6 million included $  166.6 million in 2008-09, $ 117 million in 2009-10, $53 million in 2010-11, $25.3 million in 2011-12 and $5.7 million in 2012-13.
The construction sector has attracted $374.2 million FDI in last five  years included $ 93.4 million in 2008-09, $101.6 million in 2009-10, $61.1 million in 2010-11, $72.1 million in 2011-12 and $46million in 2012-13.
The Power sector had attracted $ 520.3 million FDI in last five years  included$ 130.6 million in 2008-09, $120.6 million in 2009-10, $ 155.8 million in 2010-11, $ 84.9 million in 2010-11 and $28.7 million in 2012-13.
The Chemical sector had attracted FDI of $360.8 million in the last five  years included $74.3 million in 2008-09, $ 112.1 million in 2009-10, $30.5 million in 2010-11, $96.3 million in 2011-12 and $47.6 million in 2012-13.
The Transport sector had attracted $ 392.6 million foreign direct  investment (FDI) in last five years included $93.2 million in 2008-09, $ 132 million in 2009-10, $ 104.6 million in 2010-11,$18.7 million in 2010-11 and $ 44.1 million in 2011-12.
Communication (IT and Telecom) sectors had attracted $ 1,902.5 million  in last five years included $ 879.1 million in 2008-09, $ 291 million in 2009-10, $34.1 million in 2010-11,$ 312.6 million in 2011-12 and$ 385.7 million in 2012-13.
The Other Miscellaneous sectors had attracted $2,921.1 million included  $763.4 million in 2008-09, $586.3 million in 2009-10, $416.3 million in 2010-11, $282.5 million in 2011-12, $872.6 million in 2012-13.
The net FDI has been adversely affected by the law and order situation  in the country.Net FDI has declined from $ 3,719.9 million in 2008-09 to$ 820.7 million in 2011-12, Net FDI inflow received was $ 1,447.3 million in 2012-12 which is 76.3 percent higher as compared to  previous year.

 

Sanie Khan

Sanie Khan holds a deep knowledge of the financial markets in Pakistan. Based in Karachi, he has over 20 years of hands-on management experience in financial technologies and managing operations in the financial sector. He was the General Manager at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) for 17 years. He along-with senior members of Exchange

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