Publication: Investment Commitments in East Asia and Pacific Remained Stable in 2007
Date
2008-12
ISSN
Published
2008-12
Author(s)
Izaguirre, Ada Karina
Jett, Alexander Nicholas
Abstract
Investment commitments to infrastructure
projects with private participation in East Asia and Pacific
grew by 11 percent to US$21.5 billion in 2007, according to
just-released data from the private participation in
infrastructure project database. The region accounted for
13.6 percent of the year's total investment commitments
in developing countries. Investment commitments in the
region, while they have recovered from the low level of
US$12.3 billion in 2002, remained in the US$19-21 billion
range for the third consecutive year. The 2007 level is just
46 percent of the peak in 1997. Investment in 2007 was
driven by both new projects and projects implemented in
previous years. The 104 new projects accounted for US$11.7
billion, while projects reaching financial closure in
1990-2006 attracted US$9.8 billion. Investment in physical
assets amounted to US$17 billion, returning to a level
similar to those in 2003 and 2005. Payments to the
government amounted to US$4.5 billion.
Citation
“Izaguirre, Ada Karina; Jett, Alexander Nicholas. 2008. Investment Commitments in East Asia and Pacific Remained Stable in 2007. PPI Data Update; Note No. 14. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/5127daab-7624-5b2c-ac6f-bf8a6f4f219f License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”