Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Palau

Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 3,904 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,904 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
9th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4,507 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
-73.99 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2001
Years of data
30
1989–2024

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1989200620241989: 66.9 BoP, current US$ per person1990: 65.5 BoP, current US$ per person1991: 64 BoP, current US$ per person1992: 62.5 BoP, current US$ per person1995: -12.2 BoP, current US$ per person2000: 165.7 BoP, current US$ per person2001: -74 BoP, current US$ per person2002: 97.5 BoP, current US$ per person2003: 233.7 BoP, current US$ per person2004: 345.4 BoP, current US$ per person2005: 200.4 BoP, current US$ per person2006: 1.7k BoP, current US$ per person2007: 227.1 BoP, current US$ per person2008: 249.4 BoP, current US$ per person2009: 149.2 BoP, current US$ per person2010: 146 BoP, current US$ per person2011: 460.6 BoP, current US$ per person2012: 1.2k BoP, current US$ per person2013: 1.0k BoP, current US$ per person2014: 2.3k BoP, current US$ per person2015: 1.9k BoP, current US$ per person2016: 3.6k BoP, current US$ per person2017: 2.7k BoP, current US$ per person2018: 2.8k BoP, current US$ per person2019: 2.6k BoP, current US$ per person2020: 2.5k BoP, current US$ per person2021: 1.8k BoP, current US$ per person2022: 4.2k BoP, current US$ per person2023: 4.5k BoP, current US$ per person2024: 3.9k BoP, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

Palau recorded 3,904 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.

The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Palau peaked at 4,507 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, -73.99 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2001.

That places Palau 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Palau, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Palau, 1989 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1989 66.91 BoP, current US$ per person
1990 65.54 BoP, current US$ per person -2.1%
1991 64.05 BoP, current US$ per person -2.3%
1992 62.54 BoP, current US$ per person -2.3%
1995 -12.21 BoP, current US$ per person -119.5%
2000 165.69 BoP, current US$ per person -1456.7%
2001 -73.99 BoP, current US$ per person -144.7%
2002 97.47 BoP, current US$ per person -231.7%
2003 233.67 BoP, current US$ per person +139.7%
2004 345.36 BoP, current US$ per person +47.8%
2005 200.41 BoP, current US$ per person -42.0%
2006 1,699 BoP, current US$ per person +747.6%
2007 227.09 BoP, current US$ per person -86.6%
2008 249.44 BoP, current US$ per person +9.8%
2009 149.17 BoP, current US$ per person -40.2%
2010 145.97 BoP, current US$ per person -2.1%
2011 460.57 BoP, current US$ per person +215.5%
2012 1,218 BoP, current US$ per person +164.5%
2013 1,022 BoP, current US$ per person -16.1%
2014 2,250 BoP, current US$ per person +120.1%
2015 1,946 BoP, current US$ per person -13.5%
2016 3,633 BoP, current US$ per person +86.7%
2017 2,680 BoP, current US$ per person -26.2%
2018 2,849 BoP, current US$ per person +6.3%
2019 2,558 BoP, current US$ per person -10.2%
2020 2,476 BoP, current US$ per person -3.2%
2021 1,804 BoP, current US$ per person -27.1%
2022 4,187 BoP, current US$ per person +132.1%
2023 4,507 BoP, current US$ per person +7.6%
2024 3,904 BoP, current US$ per person -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 66.91 BoP, current US$ per person 66.91 BoP, current US$ per person 66.91 BoP, current US$ per person 1
1990s 44.98 BoP, current US$ per person -12.21 BoP, current US$ per person 65.54 BoP, current US$ per person 4
2000s 329.31 BoP, current US$ per person -73.99 BoP, current US$ per person 1,699 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 1,876 BoP, current US$ per person 145.97 BoP, current US$ per person 3,633 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 3,376 BoP, current US$ per person 1,804 BoP, current US$ per person 4,507 BoP, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 6 Guyana 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 7 Cyprus 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 8 United Arab Emirates 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 10 Andorra 3,275 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 11 Suriname 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 12 Denmark 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Palau?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Palau was 3,904 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 4,507 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was -73.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 2001.
How does Palau rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Palau ranks 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
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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.