Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
165th
of 212 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2013
All-time low
-5.8%
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024

-50510152000201220242000: 0.644 %2001: 0.604 %2002: 0.636 %2003: -0.879 %2004: 0.87 %2005: 2.4 %2006: 1.3 %2007: 4.6 %2008: 3.9 %2009: 9.7 %2010: -5.8 %2011: -2.5 %2012: 11.8 %2013: 17.5 %2014: 4.9 %2015: -2.9 %2016: -1.5 %2017: 2.7 %2018: 4.4 %2019: 2.2 %2020: 1.3 %2021: 0.191 %2022: 0.995 %2023: 0.773 %2024: 0.587 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 0.6% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 17.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, in 2010.

Marshall Islands ranks 165th of 212 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Marshall Islands, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 0.6%
2001 0.6% -6.2%
2002 0.6% +5.3%
2003 -0.9% -238.2%
2004 0.9% -199.0%
2005 2.4% +173.2%
2006 1.3% -44.9%
2007 4.6% +254.2%
2008 3.9% -16.3%
2009 9.7% +149.4%
2010 -5.8% -159.9%
2011 -2.5% -56.2%
2012 11.8% -565.2%
2013 17.5% +47.6%
2014 4.9% -72.1%
2015 -2.9% -160.4%
2016 -1.5% -48.4%
2017 2.7% -280.3%
2018 4.4% +62.3%
2019 2.2% -50.0%
2020 1.3% -43.2%
2021 0.2% -84.8%
2022 1.0% +420.4%
2023 0.8% -22.3%
2024 0.6% -24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% -0.9% 9.7% 10
2010s 3.1% -5.8% 17.5% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.2% 1.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Marshall Islands?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Marshall Islands was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -5.8% in 2010.
How does Marshall Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Marshall Islands ranks 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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