Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 237.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
237.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 407.4%
World rank
7th
of 195 countries
All-time high
957.4 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-754.69 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
46
1977–2024

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1977–2024

-1.0k-50005001.0k197720002024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 237.68 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 407.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 957.4 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -754.69 % change on previous year, in 2007.

Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1977 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1977 20.63 % change on previous year
1978 -88.83 % change on previous year -530.7%
1979 -20.36 % change on previous year -77.1%
1980 -45.91 % change on previous year +125.5%
1981 -43.11 % change on previous year -6.1%
1982 1.69 % change on previous year -103.9%
1983 -63.76 % change on previous year -3869.4%
1984 17.66 % change on previous year -127.7%
1985 27.32 % change on previous year +54.7%
1986 -20.73 % change on previous year -175.9%
1987 -15.97 % change on previous year -22.9%
1988 -3.68 % change on previous year -77.0%
1989 -84.91 % change on previous year +2206.8%
1990 29.77 % change on previous year -135.1%
1991 24.89 % change on previous year -16.4%
1992 10.64 % change on previous year -57.2%
1993 40.6 % change on previous year +281.6%
1994 8.07 % change on previous year -80.1%
1995 -698.18 % change on previous year -8749.9%
1996 75.52 % change on previous year -110.8%
1997 74.32 % change on previous year -1.6%
1998 -283.64 % change on previous year -481.6%
1999 -170.46 % change on previous year -39.9%
2000 67.64 % change on previous year -139.7%
2001 34.81 % change on previous year -48.5%
2002 69.37 % change on previous year +99.3%
2003 -521.82 % change on previous year -852.3%
2004 74.63 % change on previous year -114.3%
2005 -5.06 % change on previous year -106.8%
2006 65.84 % change on previous year -1400.6%
2007 -754.69 % change on previous year -1246.3%
2008 132.54 % change on previous year -117.6%
2010 93.1 % change on previous year -29.8%
2012 -76.96 % change on previous year -182.7%
2013 -127.78 % change on previous year +66.0%
2014 267.57 % change on previous year -309.4%
2015 -229.72 % change on previous year -185.9%
2016 957.4 % change on previous year -516.8%
2017 65.33 % change on previous year -93.2%
2018 -50.94 % change on previous year -178.0%
2019 227.21 % change on previous year -546.1%
2020 0.4681 % change on previous year -99.8%
2021 86.23 % change on previous year +18320.4%
2022 -23.25 % change on previous year -127.0%
2023 -77.31 % change on previous year +232.6%
2024 237.68 % change on previous year -407.4%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 237.68 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -8.24 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 237.68 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 % change on previous year, 112.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +18320.4% 0.4681 % change on previous year 86.23 % change on previous year
1995 -8749.9% 8.07 % change on previous year -698.18 % change on previous year
1983 -3869.4% 1.69 % change on previous year -63.76 % change on previous year
1989 -2206.8% -3.68 % change on previous year -84.91 % change on previous year
2006 +1400.6% -5.06 % change on previous year 65.84 % change on previous year
2007 -1246.3% 65.84 % change on previous year -754.69 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -29.52 % change on previous year -88.83 % change on previous year 20.63 % change on previous year 3
1980s -23.14 % change on previous year -84.91 % change on previous year 27.32 % change on previous year 10
1990s -88.85 % change on previous year -698.18 % change on previous year 75.52 % change on previous year 10
2000s -92.97 % change on previous year -754.69 % change on previous year 132.54 % change on previous year 9
2010s 125.02 % change on previous year -229.72 % change on previous year 957.4 % change on previous year 9
2020s 44.77 % change on previous year -77.31 % change on previous year 237.68 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 4 Ireland 382.13 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 Denmark 295.51 % change on previous year compare
  3. 6 Aruba 254.25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Norway 237.15 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 France 170.14 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 161.75 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 237.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 957.4 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -754.69 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,839 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.