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
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 54 Guatemala 865.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Morocco 811.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 56 Romania 803.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 58 Egypt 695.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Uruguay 661.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 60 Viet Nam 600.00 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1204 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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About this data
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.