Resumen Ejecutivo : periodo 2002 - primer trimestre 2005

Abstract

This report presents statistics on the flows and stocks (stock) of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from 2002 to the first quarter of 2005. It should be noted that the figures for 2003 and 2004 published in the previous report differ. This is due to the increase in the percentage of data received, which at the time of writing reached 97.3% and 91%, respectively. Furthermore, the coverage percentage for the first quarter of 2005 reached 71.2%. The analysis of FDI established in Paraguay during the reference period is based on reports from non-financial and financial companies between 2002 and 2005. In 2004, the number of respondents was 134; of this total, 120 were non-financial companies and 14 were financial entities (banks, other financial entities, and insurance companies). In 2005, the number of informants was 136; of this total, 123 were non-financial companies and 13 were financial entities.