Central Europe and the Baltics vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

Central Europe and the Baltics
5,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau
173,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
22nd
Palau rank
25th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 173,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 167,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Palau's figure about 29.2 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 22nd and Palau ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Palau Difference Ahead
1990s 5,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 55,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 41,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Central Europe and the Baltics
2010s 43,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 72,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 28,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Palau
2020s 95,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 125,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 29,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Central Europe and the Baltics or Palau?
Palau, at 173,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Central Europe and the Baltics and Palau?
167,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Palau?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 22nd and Palau ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.