Eswatini vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Eswatini
75.53 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Palau
69.08 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Eswatini rank
155th
Palau rank
156th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Eswatini
  • Palau
-50.0M050.0M100.0M150.0M197219982024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 75.53 million BoP, current US$ against 69.08 million BoP, current US$ in Palau, a difference of 6.45 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 155th and Palau ranks 156th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Palau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Palau Difference Ahead
1980s 67.18 million BoP, current US$ 1.00 million BoP, current US$ 66.18 million BoP, current US$ Eswatini
1990s 62.83 million BoP, current US$ 697,500 BoP, current US$ 62.13 million BoP, current US$ Eswatini
2000s 50.64 million BoP, current US$ 6.43 million BoP, current US$ 44.22 million BoP, current US$ Eswatini
2010s 52.82 million BoP, current US$ 33.38 million BoP, current US$ 19.44 million BoP, current US$ Eswatini
2020s 53.73 million BoP, current US$ 59.90 million BoP, current US$ 6.16 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, Eswatini or Palau?
Eswatini, at 75.53 million BoP, current US$ against 69.08 million BoP, current US$ in Palau as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Eswatini and Palau?
6.45 million BoP, current US$, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Palau?
30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Eswatini ranks 155th and Palau ranks 156th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 12,232 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.