Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 4,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Pacific island small states, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Pacific island small states is 4,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Pacific island small states peaked at 13,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
Pacific island small states ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per square in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 101.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 135.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1973 | 305.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +124.9% |
| 1974 | 257.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 401.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1976 | 356.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 385.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 350.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 295.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 693.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +134.6% |
| 1981 | 696.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 715.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 592.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 520.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 439.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 209.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 1987 | 644.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +207.5% |
| 1988 | 708.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 840.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 18.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 1991 | 71.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +288.6% |
| 1992 | 1,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1763.9% |
| 1993 | 789.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1994 | 101.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 1995 | 234.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +130.5% |
| 1996 | -491.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -309.7% |
| 1997 | 380.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -177.4% |
| 1998 | 825.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.2% |
| 1999 | -1,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -332.2% |
| 2000 | 552.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -128.8% |
| 2001 | 915.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 2002 | 845.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 4,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +343.7% |
| 2005 | 3,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 11,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +258.8% |
| 2007 | 9,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 13,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 6,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 6,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 6,614 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 6,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 5,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 8,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2017 | 8,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 9,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 7,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 5,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 8,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2022 | 3,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2023 | 4,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Pacific island small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1763.9% | 71.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +343.7% | 1,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -332.2% | 825.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -309.7% | 234.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -491.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +288.6% | 18.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 269.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 401.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 606.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 209.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 840.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 552.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 23 Korea 195,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 189,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Palau 173,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Czechia 154,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Italy 142,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Portugal 126,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Estonia 121,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 326.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 539.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.0% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 10.84 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 9.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP 13.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 11.21 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 3.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 13.06 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Pacific island small states?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Pacific island small states was 4,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 13,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Pacific island small states ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.