Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was -0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Papua New Guinea is -0.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 558.2% on the previous year and down 607.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Papua New Guinea peaked at 20.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2017.
That places Papua New Guinea 184th out of 200 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.1% | — |
| 1971 | 6.6% | -67.1% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | +51.1% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | -42.5% |
| 1975 | -0.2% | -103.3% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -938.2% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +65.5% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +53.9% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +49.5% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -24.1% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +41.6% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +36.6% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -34.0% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -48.6% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +803.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -78.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -73.1% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +403.5% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +196.8% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -68.0% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -67.2% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +609.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -82.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +87.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +781.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -93.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -236.3% |
| 2017 | -0.8% | +318.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -261.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -65.1% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | -127.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -2960.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -96.3% |
| 2024 | -0.6% | -558.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.6%. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Papua New Guinea 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 | +2960.2% | -0.1% | 3.8% |
| 1976 | +938.2% | -0.2% | 1.4% |
| 1995 | +803.6% | 1.1% | 9.8% |
| 2009 | +781.5% | 0.4% | 3.6% |
| 2003 | +609.3% | 0.7% | 4.8% |
| 2024 | -558.2% | 0.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | -0.2% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -0.6% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 181 Kazakhstan -0.3% compare
- 182 South Africa -0.5% compare
- 183 Iceland -0.5% compare
- 185 Burkina Faso -0.9% compare
- 186 Switzerland -1.2% compare
- 187 Yemen -1.3% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Papua New Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Papua New Guinea was -0.6% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 184th out of 200 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 607.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.