Central African Republic vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Central African Republic
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 57.12 million BoP, current US$ against 43.82 million BoP, current US$ in Central African Republic, a difference of 13.30 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 162nd and Palau ranks 159th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 285,230 BoP, current US$ | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | -2.16 million BoP, current US$ | 697,500 BoP, current US$ | 2.86 million BoP, current US$ | Palau |
| 2000s | 29.90 million BoP, current US$ | 6.43 million BoP, current US$ | 23.48 million BoP, current US$ | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 21.68 million BoP, current US$ | 33.38 million BoP, current US$ | 11.70 million BoP, current US$ | Palau |
| 2020s | 15.85 million BoP, current US$ | 57.12 million BoP, current US$ | 41.27 million BoP, current US$ | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Central African Republic or Palau?
- Palau, at 57.12 million BoP, current US$ against 43.82 million BoP, current US$ in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Central African Republic and Palau?
- 13.30 million BoP, current US$, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Palau?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Central African Republic ranks 162nd and Palau ranks 159th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.