What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Pacific island small states?

The highest recorded value was 0.1305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.

What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Pacific island small states?

The lowest recorded value was -0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.

How does Pacific island small states rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Pacific island small states ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Pacific island small states?

Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Pacific island small states

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Pacific island small states
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Pacific island small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 98.2%

Rank

46th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.1305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

-0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

Years of data

1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Pacific island small states, 1970–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pacific island small states stood at 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.2% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.1305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.

Pacific island small states ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per unit in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states, 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1972	0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1973	0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.0%
1974	0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.9%
1975	0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.8%
1976	0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1977	0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1978	0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1979	0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
1980	0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+105.1%
1981	0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1982	0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1983	0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1984	0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1985	0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1986	0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.3%
1987	0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+214.3%
1988	0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1989	0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1990	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-98.0%
1991	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+274.2%
1992	0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1598.0%
1993	0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.9%
1994	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-89.0%
1995	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+112.5%
1996	-0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-295.7%
1997	0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-177.2%
1998	0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+152.0%
1999	-0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-312.9%
2000	0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-131.3%
2001	0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.3%
2002	0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2003	0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2004	0.0586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+285.7%
2005	0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.8%
2006	0.1305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+241.7%
2007	0.0994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
2008	0.1299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
2009	0.0702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.0%
2010	0.0601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2011	0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2012	0.0516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2013	0.0495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2014	0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2015	0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.5%
2016	0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.2%
2017	0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2018	0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2019	0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
2020	0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2021	0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.8%
2022	0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-61.3%
2023	0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2024	0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2025	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-98.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 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	+1598.0%	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1999	-312.9%	0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1996	-295.7%	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2004	+285.7%	0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1991	+274.2%	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

43 Chad 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Cape Verde 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Croatia 0.0488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Marshall Islands 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
47 Mauritius 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
48 Curacao 0.0435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
49 Georgia 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states

GDP per capita 4,720 current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 539.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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)
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 326.37 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross domestic savings 1.0% (2024)

All data for Pacific island small states →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pacific island small states?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pacific island small states was 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Pacific island small states?: The highest recorded value was 0.1305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Pacific island small states?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
How does Pacific island small states rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Pacific island small states ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Pacific island small states?: Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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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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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.