How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Papua New Guinea ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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.

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

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

Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 133.3%

World rank

17th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

-0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1995

Years of data

1976–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 133.3% on the previous year and up 879.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.

That places Papua New Guinea 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1976 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	-0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-186.7%
1978	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+131.0%
1979	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.6%
1980	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+339.3%
1981	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-96.0%
1982	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+203.0%
1983	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.4%
1984	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+102.8%
1985	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.4%
1986	-0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-968.6%
1987	-0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+114.9%
1988	0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-230.9%
1989	-0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-154.4%
1990	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-100.2%
1991	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12203.9%
1992	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-54.4%
1993	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-95.6%
1994	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2353.8%
1995	-0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1532.3%
1996	-0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-96.1%
1997	-0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-81.2%
1998	-0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1999	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-990.0%
2000	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-63.6%
2001	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
2002	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.2%
2003	0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4086.7%
2004	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-95.8%
2005	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+186.4%
2006	0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+733.9%
2007	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-71.8%
2008	0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.4%
2009	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-91.6%
2010	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2011	0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3425.8%
2012	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-75.1%
2013	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-90.3%
2014	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+501.4%
2015	-0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-115.6%
2016	0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3646.2%
2017	0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2018	0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.2%
2019	0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+105.7%
2020	0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2021	0.0617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.6%
2022	0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.8%
2023	0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-86.2%
2024	0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+133.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	-0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

14 Croatia 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Andorra 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Macau, China 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Canada 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Spain 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Chile 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Papua New Guinea?: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Papua New Guinea was 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Papua New Guinea ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 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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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.

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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.