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Palau: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

In , Palau's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) was 28.87.

That's down 5.3% from 2022, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 4.15 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2005–2023)

Palau Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
30.50
Trough
1.43
1-year change
-5.3%
5-year change
+63.8%
+10.4% / yr
10-year change
+258.6%
+13.6% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
28.8708
30.4991
13.8677
16.8364
16.1437
17.6227
16.3410
21.1832
12.0475
16.2303

About Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Indicator code: BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZSCategory: Trade & Finance

Frequently asked questions

What was Palau's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in 2023?
In 2023, Palau's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) was 28.87, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Palau's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Palau's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) fell 5.3% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Palau's Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in 2023 was 4.15, so Palau is above the world average.
What is Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.