t reached only $448 million in net inflows in January 2023, a drop of 45.7% from the net inflows recorded in the same period in 2023, which hit $824 million.
Reinvestment of earnings increased by 4.1%, but this wasn’t enough to offset the decrease from other sources. The BSP defines FDI as “investment by a non-resident direct investor in a resident enterprise, whose equity capital in the latter is at least 10 percent, and investment made by a non-resident subsidiary/associate in its resident direct investor.” The investments can be in the form of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and debt instruments.
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