Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Palau
Palau: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 69.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Palau, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Palau stood at 69.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.5% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Palau peaked at 72.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.43, in 2001.
That places Palau 171st out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.21 | -121.0% |
| 2000 | 3.18 | -1613.2% |
| 2001 | -1.43 | -145.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | -232.8% |
| 2003 | 4.59 | +141.6% |
| 2004 | 6.85 | +49.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 33.28 | +732.1% |
| 2007 | 4.38 | -86.8% |
| 2008 | 4.74 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 2.79 | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 2.69 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.33 | +210.1% |
| 2012 | 21.64 | +159.9% |
| 2013 | 18.04 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 39.86 | +120.9% |
| 2015 | 34.58 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 63.72 | +84.2% |
| 2017 | 44.5 | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 50.6 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 44.71 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 43.1 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 31.44 | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 72.01 | +129.0% |
| 2023 | 47.82 | -33.6% |
| 2024 | 69.08 | +44.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 69.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,309, 2% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Palau's 69.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 857.11, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1613.2% | -0.21 | 3.18 |
| 2006 | +732.1% | 4 | 33.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6975 | -0.21 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.43 | -1.43 | 33.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.87 | 2.69 | 63.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.69 | 31.44 | 72.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 168 Togo 83.75 compare
- 169 South Sudan 83.42 compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 82.94 compare
- 172 Djibouti 67.82 compare
- 173 Dominica 66 compare
- 174 Cabo Verde 63.81 compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Palau?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Palau was 69.08 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 72.01 in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 in 2001.
- How does Palau rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Palau ranks 171st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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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