Macau, China vs Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows

Macau, China
2.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2.5%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
16th
Papua New Guinea rank
17th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time

  • Macau, China
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 17th of 191 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.5% 0.4% Macau, China
2010s 1.6% 1.3% 0.3% Macau, China
2020s 5.8% 4.3% 1.5% Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Macau, China or Papua New Guinea?
Macau, China, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Macau, China and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and Papua New Guinea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
Macau, China ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 17th of 191 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 outflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
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
238 places, 9,462 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.