Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was -351.21 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-351.21 million USD
Change on year
down 197.0%
World rank
178th
of 188 countries
All-time high
679.55 million USD
in 1995
All-time low
-351.21 million USD
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

-25002505007501990200620231990: 226.7 million USD1991: 158.6 million USD1992: 142.4 million USD1993: 88 million USD1994: 80.1 million USD1995: 679.6 million USD1996: 166.7 million USD1997: 41.9 million USD1998: 220.3 million USD1999: 665 million USD2000: 210.9 million USD2001: 156.1 million USD2002: 45.9 million USD2003: 217.4 million USD2004: 49.6 million USD2005: 57.6 million USD2006: -10.6 million USD2007: 139.8 million USD2008: -36.1 million USD2009: 540.4 million USD2010: 33.1 million USD2011: -284 million USD2012: 20.3 million USD2013: 15.4 million USD2014: -26.7 million USD2015: 28 million USD2016: -43.9 million USD2017: -188 million USD2018: 298.6 million USD2019: 334.8 million USD2020: 112.2 million USD2021: -9.7 million USD2022: 362.2 million USD2023: -351.2 million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Papua New Guinea stood at -351.21 million USD. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 197.0% on the previous year and down 2,382.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Papua New Guinea peaked at 679.55 million USD in 1995 and was at its lowest, -351.21 million USD, in 2023.

Papua New Guinea ranks 178th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 226.7 million USD
1991 158.55 million USD -30.1%
1992 142.39 million USD -10.2%
1993 87.96 million USD -38.2%
1994 80.1 million USD -8.9%
1995 679.55 million USD +748.4%
1996 166.66 million USD -75.5%
1997 41.93 million USD -74.8%
1998 220.29 million USD +425.4%
1999 665.03 million USD +201.9%
2000 210.92 million USD -68.3%
2001 156.11 million USD -26.0%
2002 45.95 million USD -70.6%
2003 217.42 million USD +373.2%
2004 49.6 million USD -77.2%
2005 57.59 million USD +16.1%
2006 -10.63 million USD -118.5%
2007 139.81 million USD -1415.6%
2008 -36.15 million USD -125.9%
2009 540.39 million USD -1594.9%
2010 33.1 million USD -93.9%
2011 -284.02 million USD -958.1%
2012 20.3 million USD -107.1%
2013 15.39 million USD -24.2%
2014 -26.7 million USD -273.5%
2015 27.98 million USD -204.8%
2016 -43.9 million USD -256.9%
2017 -187.97 million USD +328.2%
2018 298.64 million USD -258.9%
2019 334.76 million USD +12.1%
2020 112.18 million USD -66.5%
2021 -9.74 million USD -108.7%
2022 362.22 million USD -3817.7%
2023 -351.21 million USD -197.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 246.92 million USD 41.93 million USD 679.55 million USD 10
2000s 137.1 million USD -36.15 million USD 540.39 million USD 10
2010s 18.76 million USD -284.02 million USD 334.76 million USD 10
2020s 28.36 million USD -351.21 million USD 362.22 million USD 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Papua New Guinea?
Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Papua New Guinea was -351.21 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 679.55 million USD in 1995.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -351.21 million USD in 2023.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
Papua New Guinea ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2,382.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 7,665 data points, 1990–2023
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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.