Antigua and Barbuda vs Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 16.6% against 12.1% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.4 times Antigua and Barbuda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 12th and Palau ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 1.2% | 8.3% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 0.7% | 7.4% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 3.5% | 9.8% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 12.4% | 4.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 20.6% | 7.4% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Antigua and Barbuda or Palau?
- Palau, at 16.6% against 12.1% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Antigua and Barbuda and Palau?
- 4.5%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Palau?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Palau rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 12th and Palau ranks 10th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.