Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
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
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Papua New Guinea stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of up 133.3% on the previous year and up 879.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -0.1% | — |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -186.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +131.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -43.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +339.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -96.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +203.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -41.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +102.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -57.4% |
| 1986 | -0.3% | -968.6% |
| 1987 | -0.7% | +114.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -230.9% |
| 1989 | -0.5% | -154.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +12203.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -54.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -95.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +2353.8% |
| 1995 | -0.7% | -1532.3% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -96.1% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -81.2% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -990.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -63.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +60.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +4086.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -95.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +186.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +733.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -71.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +68.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -91.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +3425.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -75.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -90.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +501.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -115.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -3646.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +47.2% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +105.7% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -86.2% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +133.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 11.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 9.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +12203.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2003 | +4086.7% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| 2016 | +3646.2% | -0.0% | 1.4% |
| 2011 | +3425.8% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| 1994 | +2353.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1995 | -1532.3% | 0.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.7% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -0.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.1% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Papua New Guinea?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Papua New Guinea was 2.5% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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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About this data
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.