Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Palau

Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -13.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-13.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 282.0%
World rank
135th
of 202 countries
All-time high
737.95 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-145.06 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
27
1990–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Palau, 1990–2024

-20002004006008001990200720241990: 0 % change on previous year1991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year2001: -145.1 % change on previous year2002: 232.8 % change on previous year2003: 141.6 % change on previous year2004: 49 % change on previous year2005: -42 % change on previous year2006: 738 % change on previous year2007: -86.8 % change on previous year2008: 8.2 % change on previous year2009: -41.1 % change on previous year2010: -3.8 % change on previous year2011: 210.1 % change on previous year2012: 159.9 % change on previous year2013: -16.6 % change on previous year2014: 120.9 % change on previous year2015: -13.2 % change on previous year2016: 87 % change on previous year2017: -26.2 % change on previous year2018: 6.3 % change on previous year2019: -10.3 % change on previous year2020: -3.2 % change on previous year2021: -27.2 % change on previous year2022: 131.8 % change on previous year2023: 7.4 % change on previous year2024: -13.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Palau stood at -13.54 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 282.0% on the previous year and down 111.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Palau peaked at 737.95 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -145.06 % change on previous year, in 2001.

Palau ranks 135th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 (BoP, current US$), annual in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Palau, 1990 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1990 0 % change on previous year
1991 0 % change on previous year
1992 0 % change on previous year
2001 -145.06 % change on previous year
2002 232.76 % change on previous year -260.5%
2003 141.65 % change on previous year -39.1%
2004 49.01 % change on previous year -65.4%
2005 -41.97 % change on previous year -185.6%
2006 737.95 % change on previous year -1858.2%
2007 -86.83 % change on previous year -111.8%
2008 8.18 % change on previous year -109.4%
2009 -41.14 % change on previous year -603.1%
2010 -3.78 % change on previous year -90.8%
2011 210.07 % change on previous year -5650.3%
2012 159.89 % change on previous year -23.9%
2013 -16.63 % change on previous year -110.4%
2014 120.94 % change on previous year -827.4%
2015 -13.24 % change on previous year -110.9%
2016 86.96 % change on previous year -756.9%
2017 -26.16 % change on previous year -130.1%
2018 6.31 % change on previous year -124.1%
2019 -10.29 % change on previous year -263.0%
2020 -3.24 % change on previous year -68.6%
2021 -27.18 % change on previous year +740.3%
2022 131.8 % change on previous year -584.8%
2023 7.44 % change on previous year -94.4%
2024 -13.54 % change on previous year -282.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 3
2000s 94.95 % change on previous year -145.06 % change on previous year 737.95 % change on previous year 9
2010s 51.41 % change on previous year -26.16 % change on previous year 210.07 % change on previous year 10
2020s 19.06 % change on previous year -27.18 % change on previous year 131.8 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 132 Kenya -8.77 % change on previous year compare
  2. 133 Mauritius -10.34 % change on previous year compare
  3. 134 Ukraine -12.12 % change on previous year compare
  4. 136 Hungary -14.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 137 Haiti -15.42 % change on previous year compare
  6. 138 Colombia -15.44 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Palau?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Palau was -13.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 737.95 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was -145.06 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Palau rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Palau ranks 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is down 111.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palau 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.