Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 769.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
769.57 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 133.3%
World rank
57th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.46 billion BoP, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
-33.34 million BoP, current US$
in 1995
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Papua New Guinea is 769.57 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.3% on the previous year and up 1,199.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -33.34 million BoP, current US$, in 1995.

That places Papua New Guinea 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1976 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1976 -1.88 million BoP, current US$
1977 1.77 million BoP, current US$ -194.1%
1978 4.86 million BoP, current US$ +174.3%
1979 3.23 million BoP, current US$ -33.6%
1980 15.74 million BoP, current US$ +387.5%
1981 617,320 BoP, current US$ -96.1%
1982 1.77 million BoP, current US$ +187.3%
1983 1.12 million BoP, current US$ -36.6%
1984 2.27 million BoP, current US$ +102.1%
1985 917,967 BoP, current US$ -59.6%
1986 -8.71 million BoP, current US$ -1049.1%
1987 -22.23 million BoP, current US$ +155.2%
1988 33.84 million BoP, current US$ -252.2%
1989 -17.87 million BoP, current US$ -152.8%
1990 26,799 BoP, current US$ -100.1%
1991 3.88 million BoP, current US$ +14373.2%
1992 2.04 million BoP, current US$ -47.3%
1993 101,795 BoP, current US$ -95.0%
1994 2.76 million BoP, current US$ +2614.3%
1995 -33.34 million BoP, current US$ -1306.7%
1996 -1.46 million BoP, current US$ -95.6%
1997 -262,472 BoP, current US$ -82.0%
1998 -187,518 BoP, current US$ -28.6%
1999 1.53 million BoP, current US$ -916.6%
2000 564,238 BoP, current US$ -63.2%
2001 642,792 BoP, current US$ +13.9%
2002 1.00 million BoP, current US$ +55.9%
2003 49.48 million BoP, current US$ +4836.1%
2004 2.32 million BoP, current US$ -95.3%
2005 8.22 million BoP, current US$ +254.8%
2006 117.70 million BoP, current US$ +1331.9%
2007 37.91 million BoP, current US$ -67.8%
2008 78.03 million BoP, current US$ +105.8%
2009 6.50 million BoP, current US$ -91.7%
2010 7.06 million BoP, current US$ +8.7%
2011 314.22 million BoP, current US$ +4349.7%
2012 92.81 million BoP, current US$ -70.5%
2013 9.02 million BoP, current US$ -90.3%
2014 59.23 million BoP, current US$ +556.5%
2015 -8.63 million BoP, current US$ -114.6%
2016 292.30 million BoP, current US$ -3488.7%
2017 368.66 million BoP, current US$ +26.1%
2018 575.48 million BoP, current US$ +56.1%
2019 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ +111.2%
2020 996.76 million BoP, current US$ -18.0%
2021 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ +61.7%
2022 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ +52.4%
2023 329.93 million BoP, current US$ -86.6%
2024 769.57 million BoP, current US$ +133.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.99 million BoP, current US$ -1.88 million BoP, current US$ 4.86 million BoP, current US$ 4
1980s 746,224 BoP, current US$ -22.23 million BoP, current US$ 33.84 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s -2.49 million BoP, current US$ -33.34 million BoP, current US$ 3.88 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 30.24 million BoP, current US$ 564,238 BoP, current US$ 117.70 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 292.54 million BoP, current US$ -8.63 million BoP, current US$ 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ 329.93 million BoP, current US$ 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 54 Guatemala 865.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 55 Morocco 811.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 56 Romania 803.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 58 Egypt 695.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 59 Uruguay 661.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 60 Viet Nam 600.00 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Papua New Guinea?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Papua New Guinea was 769.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -33.34 million BoP, current US$ in 1995.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,199.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.