Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 558.2%
World rank
184th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.2008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
-0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Papua New Guinea is -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 558.2% on the previous year and down 607.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Papua New Guinea ranks 184th of 200 countries 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$), per unit in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 1975 | -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -103.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -938.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +803.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +403.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +196.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +609.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +781.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.1% |
| 2011 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -236.3% |
| 2017 | -0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +318.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -261.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -127.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2960.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -558.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 181 Kazakhstan -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 South Africa -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Iceland -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Burkina Faso -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Switzerland -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Yemen -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1204 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Papua New Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Papua New Guinea was -0.0064 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$), per unit recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 607.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.