Papua New Guinea - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Papua New Guinea was $114,157,500 as of 2020. Over the past 44 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $857,293,100 in 2018 and ($33,342,680) in 1995.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1976 ($1,884,363)
1977 $1,772,894
1978 $4,862,440
1979 $3,227,671
1980 $15,736,090
1981 $617,320
1982 $1,773,372
1983 $1,124,056
1984 $2,271,225
1985 $917,967
1986 ($8,712,600)
1987 ($22,231,720)
1988 $33,835,150
1989 ($17,868,570)
1990 $26,799
1991 $3,878,703
1992 $2,043,011
1993 $101,795
1994 $2,763,067
1995 ($33,342,680)
1996 ($1,461,485)
1997 ($262,472)
1998 ($187,518)
1999 $1,531,276
2000 $564,238
2001 $642,792
2002 $1,002,322
2003 $49,475,390
2004 $2,316,720
2005 $8,220,055
2006 $117,699,100
2007 $37,908,680
2008 $78,033,340
2009 $6,495,135
2010 $7,061,623
2011 $314,220,500
2012 $92,810,560
2013 $9,022,599
2014 $59,233,500
2015 $827,385
2016 $71,973,290
2017 $340,634,600
2018 $857,293,100
2019 $335,176,800
2020 $114,157,500

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Papua New Guinea was 0.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 3.56 in 2018, while its lowest value was -0.72 in 1995.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1976 -0.12
1977 0.11
1978 0.25
1979 0.14
1980 0.62
1981 0.02
1982 0.07
1983 0.04
1984 0.09
1985 0.04
1986 -0.33
1987 -0.71
1988 0.93
1989 -0.50
1990 0.00
1991 0.10
1992 0.05
1993 0.00
1994 0.05
1995 -0.72
1996 -0.03
1997 -0.01
1998 0.00
1999 0.04
2000 0.02
2001 0.02
2002 0.03
2003 1.40
2004 0.06
2005 0.17
2006 1.41
2007 0.40
2008 0.67
2009 0.06
2010 0.05
2011 1.75
2012 0.44
2013 0.04
2014 0.26
2015 0.00
2016 0.35
2017 1.50
2018 3.56
2019 1.35
2020 0.46

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Papua New Guinea was ($277,350,400) as of 2018. Over the past 42 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $277,801,200 in 2011 and ($454,568,900) in 1995.

Definition: 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 total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1976 ($22,714,500)
1977 ($18,029,350)
1978 ($34,044,520)
1979 ($40,975,080)
1980 ($59,787,540)
1981 ($85,562,020)
1982 ($84,114,770)
1983 ($137,742,900)
1984 ($113,416,200)
1985 ($82,431,100)
1986 ($99,517,230)
1987 ($115,410,600)
1988 ($119,658,600)
1989 ($221,259,300)
1990 ($155,386,700)
1991 ($116,718,900)
1992 ($104,299,700)
1993 ($61,950,800)
1994 ($56,950,400)
1995 ($454,568,900)
1996 ($111,294,000)
1997 ($28,575,270)
1998 ($109,626,000)
1999 ($296,492,700)
2000 ($95,931,140)
2001 ($62,540,530)
2002 ($19,158,100)
2003 ($119,129,000)
2004 ($30,226,270)
2005 ($31,756,310)
2006 ($10,849,130)
2007 ($92,726,220)
2008 $30,174,450
2009 ($413,543,600)
2010 ($28,529,690)
2011 $277,801,200
2012 $64,013,850
2013 ($17,781,430)
2014 $29,796,540
2015 ($212,882,700)
2016 $52,792,800
2017 $179,164,000
2018 ($277,350,400)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Papua New Guinea was ($935,493,600) as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $1,134,644,000 in 2018 and ($935,493,600) in 2020.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

See also:

Year Value
1970 $129,650,000
1971 $47,490,000
1972 $85,880,000
1973 $111,900,000
1974 $72,690,000
1975 ($2,230,000)
1976 $20,830,130
1977 $19,802,240
1978 $38,906,960
1979 $44,202,750
1980 $75,523,630
1981 $86,179,340
1982 $85,888,140
1983 $138,866,900
1984 $115,687,400
1985 $83,349,060
1986 $90,804,630
1987 $93,178,870
1988 $153,493,800
1989 $203,390,700
1990 $155,413,500
1991 $120,597,600
1992 $106,342,700
1993 $62,052,590
1994 $59,713,460
1995 $454,568,900
1996 $109,832,500
1997 $28,312,790
1998 $109,438,500
1999 $298,024,000
2000 $96,495,380
2001 $63,183,320
2002 $20,160,430
2003 $168,604,400
2004 $32,542,990
2005 $39,976,360
2006 $128,548,200
2007 $130,634,900
2008 $47,858,880
2009 $420,038,800
2010 $35,591,310
2011 $36,419,300
2012 $28,796,710
2013 $26,804,030
2014 $29,436,960
2015 $213,710,100
2016 $19,180,490
2017 $161,470,600
2018 $1,134,644,000
2019 ($900,655,600)
2020 ($935,493,600)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Papua New Guinea was -3.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 20.08 in 1970, while its lowest value was -3.79 in 2020.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1970 20.08
1971 6.62
1972 10.00
1973 8.61
1974 4.95
1975 -0.16
1976 1.38
1977 1.21
1978 2.00
1979 1.93
1980 2.97
1981 3.45
1982 3.63
1983 5.42
1984 4.53
1985 3.44
1986 3.43
1987 2.96
1988 4.20
1989 5.74
1990 4.83
1991 3.18
1992 2.43
1993 1.25
1994 1.09
1995 9.81
1996 2.13
1997 0.57
1998 2.89
1999 8.57
2000 2.74
2001 2.05
2002 0.67
2003 4.77
2004 0.83
2005 0.82
2006 1.54
2007 1.37
2008 0.41
2009 3.61
2010 0.25
2011 0.20
2012 0.14
2013 0.13
2014 0.13
2015 0.98
2016 0.09
2017 0.71
2018 4.71
2019 -3.64
2020 -3.79

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments