What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Pacific island small states?

The highest recorded value was 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.

What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Pacific island small states?

The lowest recorded value was -0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.

How does Pacific island small states rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Pacific island small states ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Pacific island small states?

Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Pacific island small states

Name: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Pacific island small states
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Pacific island small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 99.5%

Rank

40th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

All-time low

-0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1990

Years of data

1971–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Pacific island small states, 1971–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pacific island small states stood at 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 99.5% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

That places Pacific island small states 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states, 1971 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1973	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1974	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1975	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1979	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	-0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-166.3%
1982	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-154.1%
1983	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-87.2%
1984	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+436.1%
1985	0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2341.7%
1986	-0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-105.0%
1987	0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4323.9%
1988	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-95.1%
1989	0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3196.1%
1990	-0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-295.3%
1991	-0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.3%
1992	-0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.7%
1993	-0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.1%
1994	-0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1995	-0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1996	-0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.4%
1997	-0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
1998	-0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.0%
1999	-0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+118.5%
2000	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-104.3%
2001	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+329.1%
2002	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
2003	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.2%
2004	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2005	-0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-108.0%
2006	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1608.8%
2007	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
2008	-0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-114.8%
2009	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-946.9%
2010	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.7%
2011	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.9%
2012	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2013	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.3%
2014	-0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-209.7%
2015	-0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2016	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-132.0%
2017	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.4%
2018	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2019	-0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-384.7%
2020	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-179.5%
2021	0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+128.3%
2022	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.1%
2023	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+80.7%
2024	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+67.6%
2025	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-99.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	-0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

37 Qatar 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Lebanon 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Honduras 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 United States of America 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Slovenia 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Serbia 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Brazil 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states

Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 548.92 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5679 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,572 current US$ per person (2024)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 9.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 10.84 billion current US$ (2024)

All data for Pacific island small states →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pacific island small states?: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Pacific island small states was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Pacific island small states?: The highest recorded value was 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Pacific island small states?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Pacific island small states rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Pacific island small states ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Pacific island small states?: Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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