Palau vs Solomon Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Palau
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 67.27 million BoP, current US$ against 57.12 million BoP, current US$ in Palau, a difference of 10.16 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Palau ranks 159th and Solomon Islands ranks 157th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 11.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10.60 million BoP, current US$ | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 697,500 BoP, current US$ | 10.29 million BoP, current US$ | 9.59 million BoP, current US$ | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 6.43 million BoP, current US$ | 24.41 million BoP, current US$ | 17.99 million BoP, current US$ | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 33.38 million BoP, current US$ | 55.45 million BoP, current US$ | 22.07 million BoP, current US$ | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 57.12 million BoP, current US$ | 42.79 million BoP, current US$ | 14.33 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, Palau or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 67.27 million BoP, current US$ against 57.12 million BoP, current US$ in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Palau and Solomon Islands?
- 10.16 million BoP, current US$, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Solomon Islands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Solomon Islands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Palau ranks 159th and Solomon Islands ranks 157th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.