Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was -198.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
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$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Papua New Guinea stood at -198.32 million BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 558.0% on the previous year and down 773.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -198.32 million BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 184th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 129.65 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 47.49 million BoP, current US$ | -63.4% |
| 1972 | 85.88 million BoP, current US$ | +80.8% |
| 1973 | 111.90 million BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1974 | 72.69 million BoP, current US$ | -35.0% |
| 1975 | -2.23 million BoP, current US$ | -103.1% |
| 1976 | 20.83 million BoP, current US$ | -1034.1% |
| 1977 | 19.80 million BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 38.91 million BoP, current US$ | +96.5% |
| 1979 | 44.20 million BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 75.52 million BoP, current US$ | +70.9% |
| 1981 | 86.18 million BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 85.89 million BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 138.87 million BoP, current US$ | +61.7% |
| 1984 | 115.69 million BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 83.35 million BoP, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 90.80 million BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 93.18 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 153.49 million BoP, current US$ | +64.7% |
| 1989 | 203.39 million BoP, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 155.41 million BoP, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 120.60 million BoP, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 106.34 million BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 62.05 million BoP, current US$ | -41.6% |
| 1994 | 59.71 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 454.57 million BoP, current US$ | +661.2% |
| 1996 | 109.83 million BoP, current US$ | -75.8% |
| 1997 | 28.31 million BoP, current US$ | -74.2% |
| 1998 | 109.44 million BoP, current US$ | +286.5% |
| 1999 | 298.02 million BoP, current US$ | +172.3% |
| 2000 | 96.50 million BoP, current US$ | -67.6% |
| 2001 | 63.18 million BoP, current US$ | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 20.16 million BoP, current US$ | -68.1% |
| 2003 | 168.60 million BoP, current US$ | +736.3% |
| 2004 | 32.54 million BoP, current US$ | -80.7% |
| 2005 | 39.98 million BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 128.55 million BoP, current US$ | +221.6% |
| 2007 | 130.63 million BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 47.86 million BoP, current US$ | -63.4% |
| 2009 | 420.04 million BoP, current US$ | +777.7% |
| 2010 | 35.59 million BoP, current US$ | -91.5% |
| 2011 | 36.42 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 28.80 million BoP, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 26.80 million BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 29.44 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 30.03 million BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | -39.11 million BoP, current US$ | -230.3% |
| 2017 | -179.27 million BoP, current US$ | +358.3% |
| 2018 | 306.64 million BoP, current US$ | -271.1% |
| 2019 | 335.57 million BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 112.99 million BoP, current US$ | -66.3% |
| 2021 | -34.42 million BoP, current US$ | -130.5% |
| 2022 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -3567.0% |
| 2023 | 43.30 million BoP, current US$ | -96.4% |
| 2024 | -198.32 million BoP, current US$ | -558.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.91 million BoP, current US$ | -2.23 million BoP, current US$ | 129.65 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.64 million BoP, current US$ | 75.52 million BoP, current US$ | 203.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.43 million BoP, current US$ | 28.31 million BoP, current US$ | 454.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.80 million BoP, current US$ | 20.16 million BoP, current US$ | 420.04 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.09 million BoP, current US$ | -179.27 million BoP, current US$ | 335.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.37 million BoP, current US$ | -198.32 million BoP, current US$ | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 181 French Polynesia -13.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe -16.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Eritrea -27.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Iceland -201.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Burkina Faso -202.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Finland -285.87 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,665 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 7,084 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2004)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3325 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Papua New Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Papua New Guinea was -198.32 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -198.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 773.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.