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
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.