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
166th
of 214 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
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 166th of 214 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
| 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% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 24% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 163 India 0.7% compare
- 164 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
- 165 New Zealand 0.7% compare
- 167 South Africa 0.6% compare
- 168 Armenia 0.5% compare
- 169 Comoros 0.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 157.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 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 0.0342 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 290.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0384 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 212.21 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, 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 166th out of 214 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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