Statistics
TABLE 1
DIRECT INVESTMENT CAPITAL IN PRIVATE SECTOR ENTERPRISES BY SECTOR OF ACTIVITY 2001 – 2008
/US - $Mn/
Item 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
1. Petroleum Industries 816.3 738.2 738.5 913.4 857.2 794.9 763.4 588.8
1.1 Mining, Exploration and Production, Refineries, Petrochemicals

1.2 Service Contractors, Marketing and Distribution

787.2

29.1

694.8

43.4

710.3

28.2

867.2

46.2

813.0

44.2

35.5

59.4

710.6

52.8

532.5

56.3

Food, drink and Tobacco -18.1 3.6 4.8 5.8 4.3 6.8 9.7 7.3
Chemicals and Non-Metallic -0.3 1.5 1.9 2.3 1.4 2.3 2.2 1.6
Assembly Type and Related Industries 5.5 8.1 5.3 8.7 9.6 7.2 9.1 7.1
Distribution 0.5 -0.7 2.2 2.7 2.6 2.9 2.7 2.0
All Other Sectors 31.0 40.0 55.6 65.2 64.6 68.6 42.9 2194.0
TOTAL 834.9 790.7 808.3 998.1 939.7 882.7 830.0 2800.8
Source: Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
“All other sectors”, includes textiles, printing, publishing and paper convertors, miscellaneous manufacturing, construction, hotels, transportation and business services, etc., commercial banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions.

TABLE 2
COMPONENTS OF DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENT, 2001 -2008
/US - $Mn/


Item 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Direct Investment 834.9 790.7 808.3 998.1 939.7 882.7 830.0 2800.8
Equity Capital 715.6 639.8 451.2 856.9 663.9 496.6 554.4 2586.8
Reinvested Earnings 167.6 164.6 365.9 152.9 292.2 406.4 296.6 230.3
Divestment 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other -48.3 -13.7 -8.8 -11.7 -20.3 -20.3 -21.0 -15.8


TABLE 3
DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENT BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, 2001 – 2008
/US - $Mn/

Country 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
U.S.A 372.3 352.7 375.8 687.5 693.8 626.7 574.4 403.4
U.K. 307.1 290.9 297.4 169.9 164.5 150.1 159.1 145.8
Canada 7.1 7.2 11.7 2.6 1.4 2.6 2.9 2194.0
Germany 36.5 34.8 35.6 42.5 41.4 37.6 43.1 30.4
Japan 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
India 20.8 19.8 20.1 24.2 16.4 26.5 21.2 15.9
Other 91.1 85.2 67.5 61.3 22.0 39.0 29.1 11.0
TOTAL 834.9 790.7 808.3 998.1 939.7 882.7 830.0 2800.8

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