Palau - Foreign direct investment

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

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Palau was $1,200,000 as of 2018. Over the past 28 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $1,200,000 in 2018 and ($1,000,000) in 1990.

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
1990 ($1,000,000)
1991 $1,000,000
1997 $10,000
1998 ($38,000)
2005 $0
2006 $0
2007 $0
2008 $0
2009 $0
2010 $0
2011 $0
2012 $0
2013 $0
2014 $0
2015 $0
2016 $0
2017 $0
2018 $1,200,000

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Palau was 0.421 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 0.421 in 2018, while its lowest value was 0.000 in 2005.

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
2005 0.000
2006 0.000
2007 0.000
2008 0.000
2009 0.000
2010 0.000
2011 0.000
2012 0.000
2013 0.000
2014 0.000
2015 0.000
2016 0.000
2017 0.000
2018 0.421

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

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Palau was ($27,484,630) as of 2017. Over the past 12 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between ($2,685,244) in 2010 and ($39,860,120) in 2014.

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.

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Year Value
2005 ($3,971,994)
2006 ($33,283,260)
2007 ($4,383,239)
2008 ($4,741,657)
2009 ($2,790,871)
2010 ($2,685,244)
2011 ($8,326,127)
2012 ($21,639,130)
2013 ($18,041,110)
2014 ($39,860,120)
2015 ($34,583,160)
2016 ($35,244,870)
2017 ($27,484,630)

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

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Palau was $24,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 31 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $39,860,120 in 2014 and ($1,431,857) in 2001.

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.

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Year Value
1989 $1,000,000
1990 $1,000,000
1991 $1,000,000
1992 $1,000,000
1995 ($210,000)
2000 $3,177,647
2001 ($1,431,857)
2002 $1,901,015
2003 $4,593,706
2004 $6,845,037
2005 $3,971,994
2006 $33,283,260
2007 $4,383,239
2008 $4,741,657
2009 $2,790,871
2010 $2,685,244
2011 $8,326,127
2012 $21,639,130
2013 $18,041,110
2014 $39,860,120
2015 $34,583,160
2016 $35,244,870
2017 $27,484,630
2018 $21,500,000
2019 $22,000,000
2020 $24,000,000

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Palau was 9.31 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 17.30 in 2006, while its lowest value was -0.91 in 2001.

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
2000 2.17
2001 -0.91
2002 1.16
2003 2.98
2004 4.14
2005 2.09
2006 17.30
2007 2.20
2008 2.39
2009 1.49
2010 1.44
2011 4.23
2012 10.19
2013 8.16
2014 16.49
2015 12.33
2016 11.82
2017 9.63
2018 7.55
2019 8.02
2020 9.31

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments