Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Palau
Palau: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -7.44 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Palau, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Palau is -7.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 94.4% on the previous year and down 144.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Palau peaked at 86.83 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -737.95 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Palau 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -737.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 86.83 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2008 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2009 | 41.14 % change on previous year | -603.1% |
| 2010 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2011 | -210.07 % change on previous year | -5650.3% |
| 2012 | -159.89 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 16.63 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2014 | -120.94 % change on previous year | -827.4% |
| 2015 | 13.24 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2016 | -86.96 % change on previous year | -756.9% |
| 2017 | 26.16 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2018 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2019 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 2020 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2021 | 27.18 % change on previous year | +740.3% |
| 2022 | -131.8 % change on previous year | -584.8% |
| 2023 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's -7.44 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Palau's -7.44 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -5650.3% | 3.78 % change on previous year | -210.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -154.54 % change on previous year | -737.95 % change on previous year | 86.83 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -51.41 % change on previous year | -210.07 % change on previous year | 26.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -27.2 % change on previous year | -131.8 % change on previous year | 27.18 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 99 Maldives -5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Guinea-Bissau -5.77 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Ghana -6.2 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Samoa -8.02 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Guinea -8.24 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Turkey -8.33 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ 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, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Palau?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Palau was -7.44 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 86.83 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -737.95 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Palau rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 144.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.