Palau vs Timor-Leste: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Palau
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Palau currently reports 21.5% against 13.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.6 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 8th and Timor-Leste ranks 11th of 200 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.9% | 1.9% | Palau |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 1.7% | 10.7% | Palau |
| 2020s | 22.2% | -0.6% | 22.8% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Palau or Timor-Leste?
- Palau, at 21.5% against 13.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Palau and Timor-Leste?
- 8.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Timor-Leste rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Palau ranks 8th and Timor-Leste ranks 11th of 200 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.