How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Palau?

30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Arab World

0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Palau

0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Arab World rank

8th

Palau rank

8th

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

Arab World
Palau

How they compare

Palau currently reports 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.2004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Palau's figure about 14.8 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Palau ahead.

Arab World ranks 8th and Palau ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Palau	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Palau
1990s	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Palau
2000s	0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Palau
2010s	0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Palau
2020s	0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Arab World or Palau?: Palau, at 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Arab World and Palau?: 0.2004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Palau?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Arab World ranks 8th and Palau ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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