Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Palau
Palau: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 69.08 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Palau, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Palau stood at 69.08 million current US$.
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 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.43 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Palau 172nd out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Palau, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.21 million current US$ | -121.0% |
| 2000 | 3.18 million current US$ | -1613.2% |
| 2001 | -1.43 million current US$ | -145.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9 million current US$ | -232.8% |
| 2003 | 4.59 million current US$ | +141.6% |
| 2004 | 6.85 million current US$ | +49.0% |
| 2005 | 4 million current US$ | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 33.28 million current US$ | +732.1% |
| 2007 | 4.38 million current US$ | -86.8% |
| 2008 | 4.74 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 2.79 million current US$ | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 2.69 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.33 million current US$ | +210.1% |
| 2012 | 21.64 million current US$ | +159.9% |
| 2013 | 18.04 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 39.86 million current US$ | +120.9% |
| 2015 | 34.58 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 63.72 million current US$ | +84.2% |
| 2017 | 44.5 million current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 50.6 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 44.71 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 43.1 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 31.44 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 72.01 million current US$ | +129.0% |
| 2023 | 47.82 million current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2024 | 69.08 million current US$ | +44.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 69.08 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,309 million current US$, 2% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Palau's 69.08 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 857.11 million current US$, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1613.2% | -0.21 million current US$ | 3.18 million current US$ |
| 2006 | +732.1% | 4 million current US$ | 33.28 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6975 million current US$ | -0.21 million current US$ | 1 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.43 million current US$ | -1.43 million current US$ | 33.28 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.87 million current US$ | 2.69 million current US$ | 63.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.69 million current US$ | 31.44 million current US$ | 72.01 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 169 Togo 83.75 million current US$ compare
- 170 South Sudan 83.42 million current US$ compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 82.94 million current US$ compare
- 173 Djibouti 67.82 million current US$ compare
- 174 Dominica 66 million current US$ compare
- 175 Cabo Verde 63.81 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 881.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.2 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.043 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.06 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Palau?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Palau was 69.08 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 72.01 million current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Palau rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Palau ranks 172nd out of 224 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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