Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Marshall Islands stood at 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.0% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 642.22 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, -195.53 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2022.
That places Marshall Islands 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 14.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 16.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | -22.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -236.7% |
| 2004 | 22.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -200.1% |
| 2005 | 63.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +183.1% |
| 2006 | 36.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 134.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +272.0% |
| 2008 | 109.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 281.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +157.3% |
| 2010 | -179.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -163.8% |
| 2011 | -84.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.1% |
| 2012 | 415.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -592.5% |
| 2013 | 642.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 2014 | 181.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.7% |
| 2015 | -110.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -160.8% |
| 2016 | -64.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.0% |
| 2017 | 125.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -295.8% |
| 2018 | 215.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.7% |
| 2019 | 117.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 2020 | 71.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 12.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.1% |
| 2022 | -195.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -1719.5% |
| 2023 | 235.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -220.5% |
| 2024 | 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 196.04 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 189.12 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -1719.5% | 12.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -195.53 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 281.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -179.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 642.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -195.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 69 Japan 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 North Macedonia 371.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Brazil 365 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Uruguay 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Mexico 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Lebanon 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 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 0.0342 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 290.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0384 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 212.21 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 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Marshall Islands was 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 642.22 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -195.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.