Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 2.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Cook Islands, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Cook Islands stood at 2.44.
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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.21, in 2021.
Cook Islands ranks 194th of 222 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 in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.41 | — |
| 2016 | 10.46 | +93.4% |
| 2017 | 1.92 | -81.7% |
| 2018 | 11.56 | +502.4% |
| 2019 | 8.57 | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 5.32 | -38.0% |
| 2021 | -2.21 | -141.5% |
| 2022 | 3.89 | -276.3% |
| 2023 | 5.64 | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 2.44 | -56.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.58 | 1.92 | 11.56 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.02 | -2.21 | 5.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 191 Comoros 7.1 compare
- 192 Montserrat 3.93 compare
- 193 Samoa 3.76 compare
- 195 Kiribati 2.04 compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 1.7 compare
- 197 French Guiana 1
More economy & growth data for Cook Islands
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 621.8 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local 118.49 SLC (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 4.69 % (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Cook Islands?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Cook Islands was 2.44 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 in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.21 in 2021.
- How does Cook Islands rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Cook Islands ranks 194th out of 222 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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