Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 173,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 170,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Palau's figure about 48.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palau ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Palau ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 458.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 839.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2000s | 3,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2010s | 4,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2020s | 3,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 125,218 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 121,539 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$), per square, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Palau?
- Palau, at 173,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Palau?
- 170,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Palau?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Palau ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.