Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 50,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
50,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 216.8%
World rank
47th
of 200 countries
All-time high
180,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
-51,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023

-50.0k050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201120232000: 4.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 4.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 4.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2003: -6.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 6.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 18.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 10.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 38.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 31.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 81.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: -52.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: -24.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 118.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 180.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 50.3k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: -30.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: -17.0k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 32.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 54.2k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 28.7k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 16.9k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 2.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: -43.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 50.8k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Marshall Islands is 50,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 216.8% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Marshall Islands peaked at 180,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -51,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.

Marshall Islands ranks 47th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 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$), per square in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, 2000 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
2000 4,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
2001 4,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
2002 4,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +13.5%
2003 -6,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -237.3%
2004 6,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -200.3%
2005 18,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +183.7%
2006 10,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -42.8%
2007 38,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +272.3%
2008 31,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -18.5%
2009 81,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +157.2%
2010 -51,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -163.9%
2011 -24,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -53.2%
2012 118,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -587.9%
2013 180,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +52.3%
2014 50,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -72.2%
2015 -29,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -159.6%
2016 -16,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -43.3%
2017 32,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -291.0%
2018 54,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +67.1%
2019 28,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -47.0%
2020 16,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -41.0%
2021 2,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -83.6%
2022 -43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -1669.0%
2023 50,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -216.8%

Marshall Islands compared with similar countries

  • Marshall Islands's 50,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Marshall Islands's 50,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 -1669.0% 2,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -6,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 81,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 34,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -51,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 180,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 6,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 50,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 44 Serbia 58,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 46 Japan 54,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 48 Bulgaria 47,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 49 Sweden 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 50 Jamaica 45,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Marshall Islands?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Marshall Islands was 50,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 180,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -51,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
How does Marshall Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Marshall Islands ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.