Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Palau
Palau: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 41.26 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Palau, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Palau stood at 41.26 million USD.
The figure is down 38.5% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Palau peaked at 67.14 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.2 million USD, in 2001.
Palau ranks 144th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Palau, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.42 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 2.3 million USD | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.2 million USD | -4.8% |
| 1995 | -0.4277 million USD | -119.5% |
| 2000 | 5.11 million USD | -1294.1% |
| 2001 | -2.2 million USD | -143.0% |
| 2002 | 3.18 million USD | -244.9% |
| 2003 | 10.97 million USD | +244.7% |
| 2004 | 10.86 million USD | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.63 million USD | -48.1% |
| 2006 | 45.89 million USD | +714.4% |
| 2007 | 9.36 million USD | -79.6% |
| 2008 | 5.96 million USD | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 3.56 million USD | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 3.45 million USD | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 10.56 million USD | +206.2% |
| 2012 | 25.42 million USD | +140.6% |
| 2013 | 19.84 million USD | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 42.24 million USD | +112.9% |
| 2015 | 34.58 million USD | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 60.17 million USD | +74.0% |
| 2017 | 42.51 million USD | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 48.53 million USD | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 43.97 million USD | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 42.66 million USD | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 31.19 million USD | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 67.14 million USD | +115.3% |
| 2023 | 41.26 million USD | -38.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 41.26 million USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,622 million USD, 1% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Palau's 41.26 million USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 593.29 million USD, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1294.1% | -0.4277 million USD | 5.11 million USD |
| 2006 | +714.4% | 5.63 million USD | 45.89 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 million USD | -0.4277 million USD | 2.42 million USD | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.83 million USD | -2.2 million USD | 45.89 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.13 million USD | 3.45 million USD | 60.17 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.56 million USD | 31.19 million USD | 67.14 million USD | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.4% (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Palau?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Palau was 41.26 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 67.14 million USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2 million USD in 2001.
- How does Palau rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Palau ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.