Iraq is ranked 12 in the list of the Arab state for attracting investment

Iraq is ranked 12 in the list of the Arab state for attracting investment

2013-06-19

Iraq is ranked 12 in the list of the Arab state for attracting investmentBAGHDAD / JD / .. Solution to Iraq ranked 12 in the list of Arab countries most attractive for foreign investment last year, worth $ 1.27 billion and a 2.7% stake.
A report published by the Inter-Arab Investment Guarantee and Export Credit, seen by Agency / JD /: that the Arab countries attracted foreign direct investment worth $ 47 billion last year, an increase of 10% compared to 2011.
The report noted that the rise was a result of the variety of factors, increased flows of foreign direct investment received by the 14 Arab countries, namely the UAE, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Libya, Qatar, Palestine, Mauritania, Djibouti, Yemen , while inflows fell to 5 Arab countries, namely Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon. As in Somalia flows stabilized at the same levels as last year.
According to the report, Saudi Arabia came in ranked first among Arab countries as the largest host country for foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows totaling $ 12.2 billion, with a share of 25.8% of the total, followed by the UAE in second place worth $ 9.6 billion and a 20.4% share, then to Lebanon in the third place worth $ 3.68 billion and a 7.8% stake.
The report said: Algeria came in fourth place $ 2.9 billion and a 6.2% share, and then Morocco in fifth place $ 2.89 billion and a 6.1% share, then Egypt in sixth place a $ 2.8 billion share of 5 , 9%.
The report added that Sudan is a solution in the Arab ranks seventh in terms of the volume of direct foreign investments received $ 2.5 billion and a 5.3% share and Tunisia ranked eighth worth $ 1.9 billion and a 4.1% share, followed by Kuwait in ninth place worth $ 1.86 billion and a 4% share, and the Sultanate of Oman in tenth place worth $ 1.48 billion and a 3.1% share, and then Jordan ranked 11 worth $ 1.4 billion and a 3% share of the total Arab.
The report pointed out that the solution in Iraq ranked 12 Arab worth $ 1.27 billion and a 2.7% share, followed by Bahrain ranked 13 worth $ 891 million and a 1.9% share and then Libya ranked 14 worth $ 720 million and a 1.5% share and then Qatar ranked in the 15 valued at $ 327 million and a share of 0.7%, and finally came Palestine, Mauritania, Djibouti, Somalia and Yemen, respectively. / End / / 22

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