Palau vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Foreign direct investment, net

Palau
-79.89 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
-113.48 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Palau rank
70th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
72nd

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Palau
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
-150.0M-100.0M-50.0M0197820012025

How they compare

Palau currently reports -79.89 million BoP, current US$ against -113.48 million BoP, current US$ in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 33.58 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 70th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 72nd of 197 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
2000s -9.83 million BoP, current US$ -101.57 million BoP, current US$ 91.73 million BoP, current US$ Palau
2010s -33.38 million BoP, current US$ -102.45 million BoP, current US$ 69.07 million BoP, current US$ Palau
2020s -57.60 million BoP, current US$ -93.15 million BoP, current US$ 35.55 million BoP, current US$ Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Palau or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Palau, at -79.89 million BoP, current US$ against -113.48 million BoP, current US$ in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Palau and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
33.58 million BoP, current US$, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Palau and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Palau ranks 70th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 72nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.