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

Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
72.76 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 129.1%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
240.76 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
-7.18 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1995
Years of data
49
1976–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person.

That represents a change of up 129.1% on the previous year and up 947.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 240.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -7.18 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1995.

Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 192 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1976 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1976 -0.6549 BoP, current US$ per person
1977 0.603 BoP, current US$ per person -192.1%
1978 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person +168.5%
1979 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person -35.0%
1980 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person +377.5%
1981 0.1931 BoP, current US$ per person -96.2%
1982 0.5433 BoP, current US$ per person +181.3%
1983 0.3372 BoP, current US$ per person -37.9%
1984 0.667 BoP, current US$ per person +97.8%
1985 0.2639 BoP, current US$ per person -60.4%
1986 -2.45 BoP, current US$ per person -1028.9%
1987 -6.12 BoP, current US$ per person +149.7%
1988 9.12 BoP, current US$ per person -248.9%
1989 -4.71 BoP, current US$ per person -151.6%
1990 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per person -100.1%
1991 0.9644 BoP, current US$ per person +13922.1%
1992 0.4903 BoP, current US$ per person -49.2%
1993 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per person -95.2%
1994 0.6167 BoP, current US$ per person +2517.8%
1995 -7.18 BoP, current US$ per person -1264.1%
1996 -0.3036 BoP, current US$ per person -95.8%
1997 -0.0526 BoP, current US$ per person -82.7%
1998 -0.0363 BoP, current US$ per person -31.0%
1999 0.2863 BoP, current US$ per person -888.7%
2000 0.1019 BoP, current US$ per person -64.4%
2001 0.1122 BoP, current US$ per person +10.1%
2002 0.1692 BoP, current US$ per person +50.8%
2003 8.08 BoP, current US$ per person +4674.9%
2004 0.3661 BoP, current US$ per person -95.5%
2005 1.26 BoP, current US$ per person +243.5%
2006 17.44 BoP, current US$ per person +1286.9%
2007 5.44 BoP, current US$ per person -68.8%
2008 10.86 BoP, current US$ per person +99.6%
2009 0.877 BoP, current US$ per person -91.9%
2010 0.9251 BoP, current US$ per person +5.5%
2011 39.98 BoP, current US$ per person +4221.8%
2012 11.48 BoP, current US$ per person -71.3%
2013 1.09 BoP, current US$ per person -90.5%
2014 6.95 BoP, current US$ per person +539.5%
2015 -0.9866 BoP, current US$ per person -114.2%
2016 32.62 BoP, current US$ per person -3406.1%
2017 40.16 BoP, current US$ per person +23.1%
2018 61.26 BoP, current US$ per person +52.5%
2019 126.47 BoP, current US$ per person +106.5%
2020 101.55 BoP, current US$ per person -19.7%
2021 160.94 BoP, current US$ per person +58.5%
2022 240.76 BoP, current US$ per person +49.6%
2023 31.76 BoP, current US$ per person -86.8%
2024 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person +129.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6548 BoP, current US$ per person -0.6549 BoP, current US$ per person 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person 4
1980s 0.2867 BoP, current US$ per person -6.12 BoP, current US$ per person 9.12 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1990s -0.5184 BoP, current US$ per person -7.18 BoP, current US$ per person 0.9644 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 4.47 BoP, current US$ per person 0.1019 BoP, current US$ per person 17.44 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 31.99 BoP, current US$ per person -0.9866 BoP, current US$ per person 126.47 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 121.55 BoP, current US$ per person 31.76 BoP, current US$ per person 240.76 BoP, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 64 Equatorial Guinea 81.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 65 Türkiye 77.33 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 66 Russian Federation 73.7 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 68 Georgia 67.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 69 Lebanon 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 70 Barbados 65.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 240.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -7.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 1995.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 947.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.