Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Palau
Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 21.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Palau, 1989–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Palau recorded 21.5% for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Palau peaked at 30.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2001.
That places Palau 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.2% | — |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | -0.2% | -118.2% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -1324.5% |
| 2001 | -0.9% | -142.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -230.1% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +154.3% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -48.0% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +715.5% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -87.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +192.8% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +136.0% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +103.7% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +74.6% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +121.0% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | -0.2% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | -0.9% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 1.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 13.6% | 30.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 5 Hong Kong, China 30.8% compare
- 6 Cyprus 27.1% compare
- 7 Singapore 26.3% compare
- 9 Mozambique 15.4% compare
- 10 Namibia 14.2% compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 13.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Palau?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Palau was 21.5% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2001.
- How does Palau rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Palau ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.