Djibouti : Technical Assistance Report-External Sector Statistics

IMF Country Report No. 21/4

DJIBOUTI

January 2021

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT-EXTERNAL SECTOR STATISTICS

This Technical Assistance Report paper on Djibouti was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on April 2020.

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APRIL

2020

DJIBOUTI

REPORT ON THE EXTERNAL SECTOR STATISTICS MISSION

JANUARY 26-30, 2020

Prepared by Theodore Bikoi

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DJIBOUTI

CONTENTS

Glossary __________________________________________________________________________________________ 3

SUMMARY OF MISSION OUTCOMES AND PRIORITY RECOMMENDATIONS _________________ 4

DETAILED TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ____________________________ 6

A. Direct Investment ______________________________________________________________________________ 7

B. Services ________________________________________________________________________________________ 9

1. Resources _____________________________________________________________________________________10
2. Officials Met During the Mission ______________________________________________________________10

FIGURES

1. Realized Direct Investment by Sector, 2014-2019 ______________________________________________ 8
2. Direct Investment by Source, 2014-2019 _______________________________________________________ 9

TABLE

1. Priority Recommendations _____________________________________________________________________ 5

ANNEXES

I. Realized and Planned Investment Projects in Djibouti__________________________________________11

1. GHIH Holdings as of 12-31-2017 ______________________________________________________________12 III. Direct Investment, 2015-2020 ________________________________________________________________13 IV. FDI by Sector and Source, 2014‒2019 ________________________________________________________14

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