Countries in Oceania by foreign investment
Net inflows of foreign direct investment — foreigners buying or building lasting stakes in companies — as a share of GDP. Below zero, more was withdrawn than came in. 12 countries in Oceania, highest first. World Bank, mostly 2024
Median country
1.7%
half above, half below| # | Country | % of GDP | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Palau | 21.5% | 2024 | Micronesia |
| 2 |  Marshall Islands | 4.7% | 2024 | Micronesia |
| 3 |  Fiji | 3.4% | 2024 | Melanesia |
| 4 |  Vanuatu | 2.2% | 2024 | Melanesia |
| 5 |  Solomon Islands | 2.1% | 2024 | Melanesia |
| 6 |  Australia | 2.0% | 2025 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 7 |  New Zealand | 1.4% | 2025 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 8 |  Kiribati | 1.2% | 2025 | Micronesia |
| 9 |  Samoa | 0.2% | 2025 | Polynesia |
| 10 |  Papua New Guinea | -0.6% | 2024 | Melanesia |
| 11 |  Tonga | -1.9% | 2024 | Polynesia |
| 12 |  Nauru | -3.5% | 2024 | Micronesia |
No World Bank figure for Micronesia.
Territories and other places
Not ranked: dependencies of the states above, places whose status is disputed. Highest first.
| Place | % of GDP | Status |
|---|---|---|
 New Caledonia | 8.5% | Territory of France |
 French Polynesia | -0.2% | Territory of France |
Questions
- Which country in Oceania has the most foreign investment for the size of its economy?
- Palau has the most foreign investment for the size of its economy in Oceania: 21.5% of GDP (2024). Next come the Marshall Islands (4.7% of GDP) and Fiji (3.4% of GDP).
- Which country in Oceania has the least foreign investment for the size of its economy?
- Nauru, with -3.5% of GDP (2024).
- What is the typical foreign investment of a country in Oceania?
- The median of the 12 countries in Oceania is 1.7% of GDP: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- Net inflows of foreign direct investment — foreigners buying or building lasting stakes in companies — as a share of GDP. Below zero, more was withdrawn than came in. Source: World Bank, mostly 2024. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.