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

Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
8th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.3005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
-0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
30
1989–2024

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

00.10.20.31989200620241989: 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: -0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Palau stood at 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Palau peaked at 0.3005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.

Palau ranks 8th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 unit in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Palau, 1989 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1989 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1990 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1991 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1992 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1995 -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -118.2%
2000 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1324.5%
2001 -0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -142.3%
2002 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -230.1%
2003 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +154.3%
2004 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +38.4%
2005 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -48.0%
2006 0.1745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +715.5%
2007 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -87.2%
2008 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.5%
2009 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -36.3%
2010 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2011 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +192.8%
2012 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +136.0%
2013 0.0797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.8%
2014 0.1624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +103.7%
2015 0.1221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.8%
2016 0.2132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +74.6%
2017 0.1646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.8%
2018 0.1761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2019 0.1615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2020 0.1701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2021 0.136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.1%
2022 0.3005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +121.0%
2023 0.2893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2024 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1
1990s 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 4
2000s 0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 5 Hong Kong, China 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 6 Cyprus 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 7 Singapore 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 9 Mozambique 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 10 Namibia 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 11 Timor-Leste 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Palau?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Palau was 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 0.3005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was -0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
How does Palau rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Palau ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
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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.