Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 4.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Marshall Islands stood at 4.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 17.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, in 2010.
Marshall Islands ranks 44th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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 | -3.0% | -1684.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -214.4% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +35.3% |
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 | 1.3% | -3.0% | 4.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -43.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 6,174 units per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7273 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,174 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 65.14 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Marshall Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Marshall Islands was 4.7% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share 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 share of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.