Palau vs Southern Europe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Palau
28.9%
in 2023
Southern Europe
3.0%
in 2024
Palau rank
5th
Southern Europe rank
8th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Palau
  • Southern Europe
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Palau currently reports 28.9% against 3.0% in Southern Europe, a difference of 25.9%.

That makes Palau's figure about 9.8 times Southern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Europe ahead.

Palau ranks 5th and Southern Europe ranks 8th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Southern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 3.5% 2.6% 0.9% Palau
2010s 12.3% 2.3% 10.0% Palau
2020s 22.5% 3.5% 19.1% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Palau or Southern Europe?
Palau, at 28.9% against 3.0% in Southern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Palau and Southern Europe?
25.9%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Southern Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Palau and Southern Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Palau ranks 5th and Southern Europe ranks 8th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed