Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 2.44 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Cook Islands, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Cook Islands stood at 2.44 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.7% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Cook Islands peaked at 11.56 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.21 million current US$, in 2021.
Cook Islands ranks 195th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.41 million current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 10.46 million current US$ | +93.4% |
| 2017 | 1.92 million current US$ | -81.7% |
| 2018 | 11.56 million current US$ | +502.4% |
| 2019 | 8.57 million current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 5.32 million current US$ | -38.0% |
| 2021 | -2.21 million current US$ | -141.5% |
| 2022 | 3.89 million current US$ | -276.3% |
| 2023 | 5.64 million current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 2.44 million current US$ | -56.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.58 million current US$ | 1.92 million current US$ | 11.56 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.02 million current US$ | -2.21 million current US$ | 5.64 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 192 Comoros 7.1 million current US$ compare
- 193 Montserrat 3.93 million current US$ compare
- 194 Samoa 3.76 million current US$ compare
- 196 Kiribati 2.04 million current US$ compare
- 197 Marshall Islands 1.7 million current US$ compare
- 198 French Guiana 1 million current US$
More economy & growth data for Cook Islands
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 95.0% (2025)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local 118.49 SLC (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.06 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 6.36 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth Standard Local Currency, 2015 1.06 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 4.27 % (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 117.66 SLC (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 102.03 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 528.49 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 26,844 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Cook Islands?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Cook Islands was 2.44 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.56 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.21 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Cook Islands rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Cook Islands ranks 195th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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