Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Melanesia

Melanesia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 687.37 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
687.37 million USD
Change on year
down 73.2%
World rank
5th
of 16 countries
All-time high
2,561 million USD
in 2022
All-time low
-1,165 million USD
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Melanesia, 1990–2023

-1.0k01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 10.9 million USD1991: 28.7 million USD1992: 186.9 million USD1993: 0.806 million USD1994: -3.6 million USD1995: -21.5 million USD1996: 32.4 million USD1997: 58.6 million USD1998: -110.5 million USD1999: -29 million USD2000: 5.3 million USD2001: 6 million USD2002: 6.4 million USD2003: 15.7 million USD2004: 15.2 million USD2005: 37 million USD2006: 35.8 million USD2007: 6.1 million USD2008: 61.1 million USD2009: 61.5 million USD2010: 85 million USD2011: 44.9 million USD2012: 25.2 million USD2013: 69.3 million USD2014: 97.7 million USD2015: 51.1 million USD2016: -223.4 million USD2017: -283.6 million USD2018: -475.7 million USD2019: -1.2k million USD2020: -917 million USD2021: 1.8k million USD2022: 2.6k million USD2023: 687.4 million USD

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$ in Melanesia is 687.37 million USD, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 73.2% on the previous year and up 891.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Melanesia peaked at 2,561 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1,165 million USD, in 2019.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Melanesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 10.94 million USD —
1991 28.71 million USD +162.3%
1992 186.91 million USD +551.1%
1993 0.806 million USD -99.6%
1994 -3.59 million USD -545.2%
1995 -21.54 million USD +500.3%
1996 32.41 million USD -250.5%
1997 58.58 million USD +80.7%
1998 -110.53 million USD -288.7%
1999 -29.02 million USD -73.7%
2000 5.31 million USD -118.3%
2001 6.03 million USD +13.6%
2002 6.43 million USD +6.6%
2003 15.68 million USD +143.9%
2004 15.17 million USD -3.3%
2005 36.99 million USD +143.9%
2006 35.84 million USD -3.1%
2007 6.06 million USD -83.1%
2008 61.06 million USD +906.9%
2009 61.45 million USD +0.7%
2010 85.01 million USD +38.3%
2011 44.91 million USD -47.2%
2012 25.17 million USD -44.0%
2013 69.3 million USD +175.3%
2014 97.73 million USD +41.0%
2015 51.09 million USD -47.7%
2016 -223.41 million USD -537.3%
2017 -283.58 million USD +26.9%
2018 -475.66 million USD +67.7%
2019 -1,165 million USD +145.0%
2020 -917.03 million USD -21.3%
2021 1,758 million USD -291.7%
2022 2,561 million USD +45.7%
2023 687.37 million USD -73.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Melanesia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +906.9% 6.06 million USD 61.06 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.37 million USD -110.53 million USD 186.91 million USD 10
2000s 25 million USD 5.31 million USD 61.45 million USD 10
2010s -177.46 million USD -1,165 million USD 97.73 million USD 10
2020s 1,022 million USD -917.03 million USD 2,561 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 2 China, mainland 147,850 million USD compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 5,669 million USD compare
  3. 3 Switzerland 104,954 million USD compare
  4. 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 104,286 million USD compare
  5. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,434 million USD compare
  6. 5 Germany 101,254 million USD compare
  7. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 256.54 million USD compare
  8. 6 Canada 89,583 million USD compare
  9. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 235.5 million USD compare
  10. 7 France 72,356 million USD compare
  11. 8 Singapore 62,997 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Melanesia?
Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Melanesia was 687.37 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 2,561 million USD in 2022.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was -1,165 million USD in 2019.
How does Melanesia rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
Melanesia ranks 5th out of 16 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 891.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 6,077 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.