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

Latest (2024)
69.08 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
157th
of 202 countries
All-time high
79.89 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
-1.43 million BoP, current US$
in 2001
Years of data
32
1989–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Palau, 1989–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1989200620241989: 1.0M BoP, current US$1990: 1.0M BoP, current US$1991: 1.0M BoP, current US$1992: 1.0M BoP, current US$1993: 596.7k BoP, current US$1994: 193.3k BoP, current US$1995: -210.0k BoP, current US$2000: 3.2M BoP, current US$2001: -1.4M BoP, current US$2002: 1.9M BoP, current US$2003: 4.6M BoP, current US$2004: 6.8M BoP, current US$2005: 4.0M BoP, current US$2006: 33.3M BoP, current US$2007: 4.4M BoP, current US$2008: 4.7M BoP, current US$2009: 2.8M BoP, current US$2010: 2.7M BoP, current US$2011: 8.3M BoP, current US$2012: 21.6M BoP, current US$2013: 18.0M BoP, current US$2014: 39.9M BoP, current US$2015: 34.6M BoP, current US$2016: 64.7M BoP, current US$2017: 47.7M BoP, current US$2018: 50.8M BoP, current US$2019: 45.5M BoP, current US$2020: 44.1M BoP, current US$2021: 32.1M BoP, current US$2022: 74.4M BoP, current US$2023: 79.9M BoP, current US$2024: 69.1M BoP, current US$

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Palau, 1989 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 156 Eswatini 75.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 158 Djibouti 67.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 159 Brunei Darussalam 61.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 160 Nepal 56.90 million BoP, current US$ compare

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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?
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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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.