Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 46.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Marshall Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 46.01 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
That represents a change of down 78.8% on the previous year and up 163.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Marshall Islands peaked at 587.89 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -237.31 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Marshall Islands ranks 49th of 202 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 (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 13.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -237.31 % change on previous year | -1853.7% |
| 2004 | 200.35 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2005 | 183.7 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2006 | -42.78 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2007 | 272.31 % change on previous year | -736.6% |
| 2008 | -18.5 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2009 | 157.24 % change on previous year | -950.0% |
| 2010 | -163.87 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 2011 | 53.18 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2012 | 587.89 % change on previous year | +1005.5% |
| 2013 | 52.28 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2014 | -72.2 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 2015 | -159.61 % change on previous year | +121.1% |
| 2016 | 43.34 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2017 | 290.96 % change on previous year | +571.3% |
| 2018 | 67.12 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2019 | -47.04 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2020 | -41.04 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2021 | -83.6 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 2023 | 216.76 % change on previous year | -359.3% |
| 2024 | 46.01 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 46.01 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.95 % change on previous year, 11.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 46.01 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.67 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -1853.7% | 13.53 % change on previous year | -237.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.73 % change on previous year | -237.31 % change on previous year | 272.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.2 % change on previous year | -163.87 % change on previous year | 587.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.53 % change on previous year | -83.6 % change on previous year | 216.76 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 46 Liberia 51 % change on previous year compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 48.71 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 47.86 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Kosovo 44.94 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 44.94 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Bangladesh 44.47 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Marshall Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Marshall Islands was 46.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 587.89 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -237.31 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Marshall Islands ranks 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.