Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pacific island small states, 1979–2024
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 0.7% for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.9% on the previous year and up 427.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Pacific island small states peaked at 2.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2019.
Pacific island small states ranks 26th of 47 groups 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 in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | -0.1% | -166.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -151.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -87.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +435.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +2378.8% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -105.0% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -4388.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -95.0% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +3230.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -96.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +334.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -39.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -108.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -1556.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -18.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -114.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -866.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -49.6% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | -205.2% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -132.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | -385.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -180.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +128.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -56.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +80.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +67.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -0.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,536 current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,878 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,051 current US$ per person (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 0.7% in 2024, 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 2.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2019.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Pacific island small states ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 427.4%. 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.