This report analyses actual FDI data based on the implementation of surveys of enterprises with FDI participation in these countries.

The purpose of this ninth issue of the Bulletin on Population and Vital Statistics in the ESCWA region is to present available statistics for ESCWA member countries on registered vital events, including births, deaths, marriages and divorces, with special emphasis on demographic determinants and population changes; present the main indicators for each of these events; compare them with the estimates prepared by the United Nations Population Division; and facilitate comparison across countries and years.

This report provides a brief general description of ESCWA Statistical Information System ( ESIS), including technical detail of the structure, principal features and utilization modalities, in addition to technical material aimed at facilitating effective use of this System. Within that context, ESIS was developed essentially for use both within ESCWA and by institutions and individuals concerned with economic and social development in the ESCWA region. It is for this latter purpose that a version of ESIS will be posted on the Web.