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.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Papua New Guinea

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was -0.0064 BoP, current US$ 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

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$) … unit in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ 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%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (47 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Papua New Guinea 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
2022	+2960.2%	-0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1976	+938.2%	-0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1995	+803.6%	0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2009	+781.5%	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2003	+609.3%	0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2024	-558.2%	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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
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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

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SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
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SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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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.