Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Palau

Palau: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 79.89 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
79.89 million
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
146th
of 196 countries
All-time high
79.89 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.69 million
in 2010
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Palau, 2005–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2005201420232005: 4.0M2006: 33.3M2007: 4.4M2008: 4.7M2009: 2.8M2010: 2.7M2011: 8.3M2012: 21.6M2013: 18.0M2014: 39.9M2015: 34.6M2016: 64.7M2017: 47.7M2018: 50.8M2019: 45.5M2020: 44.1M2021: 32.1M2022: 74.4M2023: 79.9M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Palau recorded 79.89 million for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 342.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Palau peaked at 79.89 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.69 million, in 2010.

Palau ranks 146th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar) in Palau, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 3.97 million
2006 33.28 million +738.0%
2007 4.38 million -86.8%
2008 4.74 million +8.2%
2009 2.79 million -41.1%
2010 2.69 million -3.8%
2011 8.33 million +210.1%
2012 21.64 million +159.9%
2013 18.04 million -16.6%
2014 39.86 million +120.9%
2015 34.58 million -13.2%
2016 64.66 million +87.0%
2017 47.74 million -26.2%
2018 50.75 million +6.3%
2019 45.53 million -10.3%
2020 44.06 million -3.2%
2021 32.08 million -27.2%
2022 74.36 million +131.8%
2023 79.89 million +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.83 million 2.79 million 33.28 million 5
2010s 33.38 million 2.69 million 64.66 million 10
2020s 57.60 million 32.08 million 79.89 million 4

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 143 Burkina Faso 109.44 million compare
  2. 144 Fiji 103.58 million compare
  3. 145 Barbados 91.48 million compare
  4. 147 Eswatini 75.53 million compare
  5. 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73.77 million compare
  6. 149 Djibouti 67.82 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Palau?
Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Palau was 79.89 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 79.89 million in 2023.
What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 2.69 million in 2010.
How does Palau rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
Palau ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 342.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 3,846 data points, 2005–2024
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