Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 13.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Marshall Islands, 2000β2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Marshall Islands stood at 13.36 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.0% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Marshall Islands peaked at 32.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -9.36 million BoP, current US$, in 2010.
That places Marshall Islands 171st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.48 million BoP, current US$ | -1.15 million BoP, current US$ | 14.65 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 million BoP, current US$ | -9.36 million BoP, current US$ | 32.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 million BoP, current US$ | -7.84 million BoP, current US$ | 13.36 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 26.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Afghanistan 20.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Haiti 20.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Comoros 7.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 Kiribati 4.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Bhutan 2.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0423 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 6,174 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -43.83 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7273 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 321 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Marshall Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Marshall Islands was 13.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Marshall Islands ranks 171st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.