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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Palau, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Palau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Hong Kong, China 0.3081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Cyprus 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Singapore 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Mozambique 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Namibia 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.