Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 411,391 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pacific island small states, 1971–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 411,391 BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
That represents a change of down 99.5% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pacific island small states peaked at 83.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -110.17 million BoP, current US$, in 1990.
That places Pacific island small states 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | -1.51 million BoP, current US$ | -168.6% |
| 1982 | 804,334 BoP, current US$ | -153.3% |
| 1983 | 98,326 BoP, current US$ | -87.8% |
| 1984 | 554,223 BoP, current US$ | +463.7% |
| 1985 | 13.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2246.2% |
| 1986 | -706,174 BoP, current US$ | -105.4% |
| 1987 | 29.18 million BoP, current US$ | -4232.6% |
| 1988 | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ | -95.0% |
| 1989 | 50.43 million BoP, current US$ | +3334.5% |
| 1990 | -110.17 million BoP, current US$ | -318.5% |
| 1991 | -51.09 million BoP, current US$ | -53.6% |
| 1992 | -39.99 million BoP, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1993 | -65.57 million BoP, current US$ | +64.0% |
| 1994 | -99.08 million BoP, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 1995 | -95.00 million BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1996 | -64.70 million BoP, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 1997 | -45.66 million BoP, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 1998 | -24.00 million BoP, current US$ | -47.4% |
| 1999 | -57.21 million BoP, current US$ | +138.4% |
| 2000 | 2.26 million BoP, current US$ | -104.0% |
| 2001 | 9.54 million BoP, current US$ | +321.9% |
| 2002 | 6.75 million BoP, current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 5.46 million BoP, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 6.88 million BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2005 | -610,446 BoP, current US$ | -108.9% |
| 2006 | 9.67 million BoP, current US$ | -1684.3% |
| 2007 | 8.52 million BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2008 | -1.35 million BoP, current US$ | -115.8% |
| 2009 | 10.29 million BoP, current US$ | -862.8% |
| 2010 | 16.16 million BoP, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 30.92 million BoP, current US$ | +91.3% |
| 2012 | 31.94 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.03 million BoP, current US$ | -46.7% |
| 2014 | -20.29 million BoP, current US$ | -219.1% |
| 2015 | -19.75 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.64 million BoP, current US$ | -133.7% |
| 2017 | 9.77 million BoP, current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2018 | 10.72 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | -30.05 million BoP, current US$ | -380.3% |
| 2020 | 20.97 million BoP, current US$ | -169.8% |
| 2021 | 48.62 million BoP, current US$ | +131.9% |
| 2022 | 23.33 million BoP, current US$ | -52.0% |
| 2023 | 45.48 million BoP, current US$ | +94.9% |
| 2024 | 83.22 million BoP, current US$ | +83.0% |
| 2025 | 411,391 BoP, current US$ | -99.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.55 million BoP, current US$ | -1.51 million BoP, current US$ | 50.43 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -65.25 million BoP, current US$ | -110.17 million BoP, current US$ | -24.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 million BoP, current US$ | -1.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 million BoP, current US$ | -30.05 million BoP, current US$ | 31.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.00 million BoP, current US$ | 411,391 BoP, current US$ | 83.22 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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- 36 Colombia 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- Services, value added 3.3% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.88 billion current US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
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- Services, value added 7.00 billion current US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 6.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 10.84 billion current US$ (2024)
- GDP 13.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 9.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pacific island small states?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pacific island small states was 411,391 BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 83.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -110.17 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Pacific island small states ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.