Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 3.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Marshall Islands, 2000–2025
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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Marshall Islands stood at 3.21 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.0% on the previous year and up 159.5% 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$, in 2010.
That places Marshall Islands 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 739,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 739,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 839,000 BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2003 | -1.15 million BoP, current US$ | -237.3% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | -200.3% |
| 2005 | 3.28 million BoP, current US$ | +183.7% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million BoP, current US$ | -42.8% |
| 2007 | 6.99 million BoP, current US$ | +272.3% |
| 2008 | 5.69 million BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 14.65 million BoP, current US$ | +157.2% |
| 2010 | -9.36 million BoP, current US$ | -163.9% |
| 2011 | -4.38 million BoP, current US$ | -53.2% |
| 2012 | 21.37 million BoP, current US$ | -587.9% |
| 2013 | 32.55 million BoP, current US$ | +52.3% |
| 2014 | 9.05 million BoP, current US$ | -72.2% |
| 2015 | -5.39 million BoP, current US$ | -159.6% |
| 2016 | -3.06 million BoP, current US$ | -43.3% |
| 2017 | 5.84 million BoP, current US$ | -291.0% |
| 2018 | 9.75 million BoP, current US$ | +67.1% |
| 2019 | 5.16 million BoP, current US$ | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 3.05 million BoP, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 499,428 BoP, current US$ | -83.6% |
| 2022 | -7.84 million BoP, current US$ | -1669.0% |
| 2023 | 9.15 million BoP, current US$ | -216.8% |
| 2024 | 13.36 million BoP, current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2025 | 3.21 million BoP, current US$ | -76.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 3.21 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 854.27 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 3.21 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Marshall Islands 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 | -1669.0% | 499,428 BoP, current US$ | -7.84 million BoP, current US$ |
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 | 3.57 million BoP, current US$ | -7.84 million BoP, current US$ | 13.36 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0342 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 290.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0384 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 212.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Marshall Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Marshall Islands was 3.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, 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 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.5%. 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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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.