Inversión Extranjera Directa en Paraguay : periodo 2007 – cuarto trimestre 2010

Abstract

This report presents the preliminary results of the flows and balances of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Paraguay during the period from 2007 to the fourth quarter of 2010. For the purposes of this report, coverage of 50.8% of total equity, assets, and liabilities of non-financial companies, banks, and insurance companies was achieved as of the fourth quarter of 2010. Non-financial companies have a coverage of 38.7%, while in the banking and insurance sectors, this coverage is 100%. It is also worth mentioning that for 2008 and 2009, coverage rates of 97.5% and 93.4% were achieved, respectively. Coverage for 2009 and 2010 may increase in subsequent reports as greater response is obtained from non-financial sector entities. For the fourth quarter of 2010, a directory of 116 entities was considered, of which 103 are non-financial entities, 10 are banks, and 3 are insurance entities. The report is structured as follows: Initially, an analysis is made of the flows that have entered the economy, followed by an analysis of the level of FDI stocks. Finally, the behavior of overall FDI flows and those by economic sector is compared with the quarterly GDP of the economy and by economic sector.