Iceland vs Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Iceland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -834.95 million BoP, current US$ against -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 345.99 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Iceland ranks 193rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 196th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.11 million BoP, current US$ | 56.91 million BoP, current US$ | 46.80 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 9.37 million BoP, current US$ | 112.64 million BoP, current US$ | 103.27 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 43.06 million BoP, current US$ | 150.43 million BoP, current US$ | 107.37 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 114.80 million BoP, current US$ | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Iceland |
| 2010s | -447.21 million BoP, current US$ | 61.09 million BoP, current US$ | 508.30 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 871.12 million BoP, current US$ | -10.68 million BoP, current US$ | 881.80 million BoP, current US$ | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Iceland or Papua New Guinea?
- Iceland, at -834.95 million BoP, current US$ against -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 345.99 million BoP, current US$, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Iceland ranks 193rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 196th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.