Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Melanesia
Melanesia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Melanesia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 1.6% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Melanesia peaked at 10.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
That places Melanesia 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, 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 inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +195.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -45.8% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +120.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -40.3% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +443.9% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -38.0% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +104.6% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -42.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -55.4% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 0.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Melanesia
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.74 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 2.11 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 15.03 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 13.74 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 6,546 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 7,131 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.97 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 51,880 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3,365 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 43,564 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Melanesia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Melanesia was 1.6% 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Melanesia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Melanesia ranks 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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