The FDI includes foreign institutional or individual investments in an enterprise operating in the domestic economy if 10% or more of the capital of the enterprise is owned by the investor.
In 2010, FDI as a percentage of GDP is shown in the following graph:
Source: Bank of Albania
Comments and Analysis: ODA
As it can be seen in the graph, the country with the highest level of FDI to GDP is Montenegro (138%), while the country with the lowest level is Albania (37%).
During the years, the weights have changed, as can be seen by the following table:
Foreign Direct Investment as a Percentage of GDP
Source: Bank of Albania
Comments and Analysis: ODA
The FDI is an important indicator of the foreign investor confidence in a country: it lowers in cases of economic and political crises, and it grows when the economic and political environment is improving.