Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 6.38 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Pacific island small states, 1970–2025
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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Pacific island small states stood at 6.38 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.1% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Pacific island small states peaked at 870.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -123.09 million BoP, current US$, in 1999.
That places Pacific island small states 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.42 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 6.35 million BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 8.54 million BoP, current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1973 | 19.21 million BoP, current US$ | +124.9% |
| 1974 | 16.20 million BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 25.22 million BoP, current US$ | +55.7% |
| 1976 | 22.38 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 24.23 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 22.05 million BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 18.58 million BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 43.60 million BoP, current US$ | +134.6% |
| 1981 | 43.80 million BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 44.95 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 37.25 million BoP, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 32.74 million BoP, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 27.64 million BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 13.17 million BoP, current US$ | -52.4% |
| 1987 | 40.50 million BoP, current US$ | +207.5% |
| 1988 | 44.53 million BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 52.82 million BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | -97.8% |
| 1991 | 4.62 million BoP, current US$ | +296.9% |
| 1992 | 86.07 million BoP, current US$ | +1763.9% |
| 1993 | 50.68 million BoP, current US$ | -41.1% |
| 1994 | 6.52 million BoP, current US$ | -87.1% |
| 1995 | 15.03 million BoP, current US$ | +130.5% |
| 1996 | -31.53 million BoP, current US$ | -309.7% |
| 1997 | 24.40 million BoP, current US$ | -177.4% |
| 1998 | 53.01 million BoP, current US$ | +117.2% |
| 1999 | -123.09 million BoP, current US$ | -332.2% |
| 2000 | 35.50 million BoP, current US$ | -128.8% |
| 2001 | 58.76 million BoP, current US$ | +65.5% |
| 2002 | 54.25 million BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 64.32 million BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 285.39 million BoP, current US$ | +343.7% |
| 2005 | 206.37 million BoP, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 740.36 million BoP, current US$ | +258.8% |
| 2007 | 621.29 million BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 870.37 million BoP, current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 423.40 million BoP, current US$ | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 399.30 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 424.64 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 423.57 million BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 428.42 million BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 520.30 million BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 338.91 million BoP, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 556.00 million BoP, current US$ | +64.1% |
| 2017 | 516.91 million BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 638.73 million BoP, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 452.26 million BoP, current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 344.27 million BoP, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 530.62 million BoP, current US$ | +54.1% |
| 2022 | 224.69 million BoP, current US$ | -57.7% |
| 2023 | 279.52 million BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 342.02 million BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2025 | 6.38 million BoP, current US$ | -98.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.92 million BoP, current US$ | 6.35 million BoP, current US$ | 25.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.10 million BoP, current US$ | 13.17 million BoP, current US$ | 52.82 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.69 million BoP, current US$ | -123.09 million BoP, current US$ | 86.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 336.00 million BoP, current US$ | 35.50 million BoP, current US$ | 870.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 469.90 million BoP, current US$ | 338.91 million BoP, current US$ | 638.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.92 million BoP, current US$ | 6.38 million BoP, current US$ | 530.62 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 41 Greece 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Costa Rica 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Cambodia 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Bulgaria 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Ireland 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 47 Croatia 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.2% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 15.2% (2024)
- Services, value added 7.00 billion current US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 6.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 3.3% (2024)
- Services, value added 56.8% (2024)
- GDP 13.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 3.3% (2025)
- GDP 11.21 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Pacific island small states?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Pacific island small states was 6.38 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 870.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -123.09 million BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Pacific island small states ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.