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Figure 1A.16 Lesotho’s Imports of Low-, Medium-, and High-Technology Goods, Dollar Value, 2001–08 250
US$, millions
200 150 100 50
20 08
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05 20
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medium
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Source: SAIIA’s calculations based on ITC data, 2010.
Table 1A.2 FDI Comparative Overview of Four Countries Data
South Africa
FDI inflows (US$, millions) 2009 5,696 2008 9,006 2007 5,692 2006 −527 FDI stocks (US$, millions) 2009 125,085 2008 68,007 2007 93,474 2006 87,782 FDI stocks (% GDP) 2009 44 2008 24.6 2007 34 2006 35 Flows by No data country of origin,a 2007 (US$, millions)
Namibia
Lesotho
Mauritius
516 720 697 387
48 56 106 92
257 383 339 105
3,988 3,472 3,822 2,786
1,075 934 735 629
1,889 1,632 1,248 910
42 39 57 44 No data
66 22 58 18 46 17 44 14 • China: 0.5 • United Kingdom: 88 (2005) • Germany: • United States: 74 −2.5 (2004) • Switzerland: 40 • Dubai: 40 • France: 37 (continued next page)