North America vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
North America
0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Palau
0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
North America rank
9th
Palau rank
8th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- North America
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.2007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Palau's figure about 15.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 9th and Palau ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1990s | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 2000s | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Palau |
| 2020s | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2082 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$), per unit, North America or Palau?
- Palau, at 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between North America and Palau?
- 0.2007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Palau?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do North America and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- North America ranks 9th and Palau ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.