Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -98.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-98.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 538.8%
Rank
46th
of 47 groups
All-time high
343.71 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-332.21 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
54
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Pacific island small states, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded -98.13 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
That represents a change of down 538.8% on the previous year and down 181.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Pacific island small states peaked at 343.71 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -332.21 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Pacific island small states ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 34.57 % change on previous year | -3270.3% |
| 1973 | 124.87 % change on previous year | +261.2% |
| 1974 | -15.69 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1975 | 55.71 % change on previous year | -455.0% |
| 1976 | -11.26 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1977 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 1978 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 1979 | -15.71 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1980 | 134.62 % change on previous year | -957.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4479 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1982 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +487.4% |
| 1983 | -17.14 % change on previous year | -751.3% |
| 1984 | -12.09 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1985 | -15.58 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1986 | -52.36 % change on previous year | +236.1% |
| 1987 | 207.49 % change on previous year | -496.3% |
| 1988 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1989 | 18.62 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1990 | -97.8 % change on previous year | -625.3% |
| 1991 | 296.86 % change on previous year | -403.5% |
| 1993 | -41.12 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1994 | -87.13 % change on previous year | +111.9% |
| 1995 | 130.52 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 1996 | -309.71 % change on previous year | -337.3% |
| 1997 | 177.4 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1998 | 117.22 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1999 | -332.21 % change on previous year | -383.4% |
| 2000 | 128.84 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2001 | 65.53 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2002 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2003 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -342.1% |
| 2004 | 343.71 % change on previous year | +1752.2% |
| 2005 | -27.69 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2006 | 258.76 % change on previous year | -1034.5% |
| 2007 | -16.08 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2008 | 40.09 % change on previous year | -349.3% |
| 2009 | -51.35 % change on previous year | -228.1% |
| 2010 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2011 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 2012 | -0.2529 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -553.3% |
| 2014 | 21.45 % change on previous year | +1770.6% |
| 2015 | -34.86 % change on previous year | -262.6% |
| 2016 | 64.05 % change on previous year | -283.7% |
| 2017 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2018 | 23.57 % change on previous year | -435.3% |
| 2019 | -29.19 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 2020 | -23.88 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 54.13 % change on previous year | -326.7% |
| 2022 | -57.66 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 2023 | 24.4 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2024 | 22.36 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2025 | -98.13 % change on previous year | -538.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.96 % change on previous year | -15.71 % change on previous year | 124.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 27.66 % change on previous year | -52.36 % change on previous year | 207.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -16.22 % change on previous year | -332.21 % change on previous year | 296.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.27 % change on previous year | -51.35 % change on previous year | 343.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -34.86 % change on previous year | 64.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.13 % change on previous year | -98.13 % change on previous year | 54.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 43 Lesotho 54.09 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 52.91 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Germany 51.97 % change on previous year compare
- 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
- 49 Marshall Islands 46.01 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 548.92 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5679 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,572 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 9.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 10.84 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Pacific island small states?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Pacific island small states was -98.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 343.71 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -332.21 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Pacific island small states ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 181.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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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.