Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was -0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.6%
Change on year
down 558.2%
World rank
182nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 1970
All-time low
-0.8%
in 2017
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
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
Papua New Guinea recorded -0.6% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 558.2% on the previous year and down 607.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 20.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2017.
Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd of 198 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 share of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.1% | — |
| 1971 | 6.6% | -67.1% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | +51.1% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | -42.5% |
| 1975 | -0.2% | -103.3% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -938.2% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +65.5% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +53.9% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +49.5% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -24.1% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +41.6% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +36.6% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -34.0% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -48.6% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +803.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -78.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -73.1% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +403.5% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +196.8% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -68.0% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -67.2% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +609.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -82.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +87.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +781.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -93.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -236.3% |
| 2017 | -0.8% | +318.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -261.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -65.1% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | -127.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -2960.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -96.3% |
| 2024 | -0.6% | -558.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | -0.2% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -0.6% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 179 Kazakhstan -0.3% compare
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- 183 Burkina Faso -0.9% compare
- 184 Switzerland -1.2% compare
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More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.77 % change on previous year (2004)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,029 current LCU per person (2004)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.59 % change on previous year (2004)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 414.27 current US$ per person (2004)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2004)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Papua New Guinea was -0.6% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 607.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.