Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was -198.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea stood at -198.32 million BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 558.0% on the previous year and down 773.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -198.32 million BoP, current US$, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 185th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 129.65 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 47.49 million BoP, current US$ | -63.4% |
| 1972 | 85.88 million BoP, current US$ | +80.8% |
| 1973 | 111.90 million BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1974 | 72.69 million BoP, current US$ | -35.0% |
| 1975 | -2.23 million BoP, current US$ | -103.1% |
| 1976 | 20.83 million BoP, current US$ | -1034.1% |
| 1977 | 19.80 million BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 38.91 million BoP, current US$ | +96.5% |
| 1979 | 44.20 million BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 75.52 million BoP, current US$ | +70.9% |
| 1981 | 86.18 million BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 85.89 million BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 138.87 million BoP, current US$ | +61.7% |
| 1984 | 115.69 million BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 83.35 million BoP, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 90.80 million BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 93.18 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 153.49 million BoP, current US$ | +64.7% |
| 1989 | 203.39 million BoP, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 155.41 million BoP, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 120.60 million BoP, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 106.34 million BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 62.05 million BoP, current US$ | -41.6% |
| 1994 | 59.71 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 454.57 million BoP, current US$ | +661.2% |
| 1996 | 109.83 million BoP, current US$ | -75.8% |
| 1997 | 28.31 million BoP, current US$ | -74.2% |
| 1998 | 109.44 million BoP, current US$ | +286.5% |
| 1999 | 298.02 million BoP, current US$ | +172.3% |
| 2000 | 96.50 million BoP, current US$ | -67.6% |
| 2001 | 63.18 million BoP, current US$ | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 20.16 million BoP, current US$ | -68.1% |
| 2003 | 168.60 million BoP, current US$ | +736.3% |
| 2004 | 32.54 million BoP, current US$ | -80.7% |
| 2005 | 39.98 million BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 128.55 million BoP, current US$ | +221.6% |
| 2007 | 130.63 million BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 47.86 million BoP, current US$ | -63.4% |
| 2009 | 420.04 million BoP, current US$ | +777.7% |
| 2010 | 35.59 million BoP, current US$ | -91.5% |
| 2011 | 36.42 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 28.80 million BoP, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 26.80 million BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 29.44 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 30.03 million BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | -39.11 million BoP, current US$ | -230.3% |
| 2017 | -179.27 million BoP, current US$ | +358.3% |
| 2018 | 306.64 million BoP, current US$ | -271.1% |
| 2019 | 335.57 million BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 112.99 million BoP, current US$ | -66.3% |
| 2021 | -34.42 million BoP, current US$ | -130.5% |
| 2022 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -3567.0% |
| 2023 | 43.30 million BoP, current US$ | -96.4% |
| 2024 | -198.32 million BoP, current US$ | -558.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.91 million BoP, current US$ | -2.23 million BoP, current US$ | 129.65 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.64 million BoP, current US$ | 75.52 million BoP, current US$ | 203.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.43 million BoP, current US$ | 28.31 million BoP, current US$ | 454.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.80 million BoP, current US$ | 20.16 million BoP, current US$ | 420.04 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.09 million BoP, current US$ | -179.27 million BoP, current US$ | 335.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.37 million BoP, current US$ | -198.32 million BoP, current US$ | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 182 French Polynesia -13.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe -16.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Eritrea -27.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Iceland -201.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Burkina Faso -202.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Finland -285.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1204 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was -198.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -198.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 185th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 773.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.