1. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Flows
FDI flows recorded a negative net inflow of BND264.1 million, consisting of equity investments of BND167.7 million and debt instruments (loans) of negative BND431.8 million. The positive equity investments mainly resulted from the reinvested earnings by FDI companies within the country, while the negative debt instruments primarily resulted from the repayment of loans to parent and sister companies.
The main economic activity that led to an inflow of FDI was Mining and Quarrying (BND95.1 million), followed by Finance and Insurance (BND40.1 million) and Construction (BND3.5 million).
2. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Stock:
FDI stock recorded a decline of 7.8 per cent, from BND8,960.8 million in Q4 2023 to BND8,266.0 million in Q1 2024. The decrease was mainly due to the repayment of loans to parent and sister companies by 33.8 per cent.
The largest contributor to FDI stock was Mining and Quarrying activity, accounting for 37.1 per cent, followed by the Manufacturing (37.0 per cent) and Financial and Insurance (14.6 per cent). The main investors were United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Netherlands.
