International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Palau
Palau: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 2.74 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Palau, 2005–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Palau recorded 2.74 US dollar per US$ of GDP for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2022.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Palau peaked at 3.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.54 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Palau 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Palau, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 1.67 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 1.54 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 1.82 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 1.87 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.73 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.9 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.92 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.95 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.81 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.93 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 2.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 2.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 2.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 3.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 2.74 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2.74 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2.74 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.54 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.73 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.74 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Palau?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Palau was 2.74 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Palau ranks 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.