Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Palau
Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 69.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Palau, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Palau recorded 69.08 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Palau peaked at 79.89 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.43 million BoP, current US$, in 2001.
Palau ranks 157th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Palau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 596,667 BoP, current US$ | -40.3% |
| 1994 | 193,333 BoP, current US$ | -67.6% |
| 1995 | -210,000 BoP, current US$ | -208.6% |
| 2000 | 3.18 million BoP, current US$ | -1613.2% |
| 2001 | -1.43 million BoP, current US$ | -145.1% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | -232.8% |
| 2003 | 4.59 million BoP, current US$ | +141.6% |
| 2004 | 6.85 million BoP, current US$ | +49.0% |
| 2005 | 3.97 million BoP, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 33.28 million BoP, current US$ | +738.0% |
| 2007 | 4.38 million BoP, current US$ | -86.8% |
| 2008 | 4.74 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 2.79 million BoP, current US$ | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 2.69 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.33 million BoP, current US$ | +210.1% |
| 2012 | 21.64 million BoP, current US$ | +159.9% |
| 2013 | 18.04 million BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 39.86 million BoP, current US$ | +120.9% |
| 2015 | 34.58 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 64.66 million BoP, current US$ | +87.0% |
| 2017 | 47.74 million BoP, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 50.75 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 45.53 million BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 44.06 million BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 32.08 million BoP, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 74.36 million BoP, current US$ | +131.8% |
| 2023 | 79.89 million BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 69.08 million BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 596,667 BoP, current US$ | -210,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.43 million BoP, current US$ | -1.43 million BoP, current US$ | 33.28 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.38 million BoP, current US$ | 2.69 million BoP, current US$ | 64.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.90 million BoP, current US$ | 32.08 million BoP, current US$ | 79.89 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 154 Togo 83.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 South Sudan 83.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Eswatini 75.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Djibouti 67.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Brunei Darussalam 61.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Nepal 56.90 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Palau?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Palau was 69.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 79.89 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Palau rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Palau ranks 157th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.