Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.3% on the previous year and up 879.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1995.
Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -0.1% | — |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -186.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +131.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -43.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +339.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -96.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +203.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -41.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +102.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -57.4% |
| 1986 | -0.3% | -968.6% |
| 1987 | -0.7% | +114.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -230.9% |
| 1989 | -0.5% | -154.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +12203.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -54.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -95.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +2353.8% |
| 1995 | -0.7% | -1532.3% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -96.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -81.2% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -990.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -63.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +60.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +4086.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -95.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +186.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +733.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -71.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +68.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -91.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +3425.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -75.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -90.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +501.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -115.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -3646.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +47.2% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +105.7% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -86.2% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +133.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.7% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -0.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.1% | 7.8% | 5 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.77 % change on previous year (2004)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,029 current LCU per person (2004)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 14.59 % change on previous year (2004)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 414.27 current US$ per person (2004)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2004)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 2.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 879.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.