Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Palau
Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -13.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Palau, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), 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) … inflows annual in Palau, year by year
| 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% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's -13.54 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.75 % change on previous year. (73 countries reporting)
- Palau's -13.54 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.67 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +5650.3% | -3.78 % change on previous year | 210.07 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1858.2% | -41.97 % change on previous year | 737.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 132 Kenya -8.77 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Mauritius -10.34 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Ukraine -12.12 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Hungary -14.09 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Haiti -15.42 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Colombia -15.44 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 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 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.2 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.043 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.06 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 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.