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Micronesia

East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income · Capital: Palikir

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Key figures, 2014

FDI inflows 2014

$20 m

Inflows % of GDP

6.4%

44th of 196 economies

FDI outflows

−$500 k

in 2014

Net FDI

$21 m

inflows minus outflows, 2014

FDI % of investment

—

No GFCF data

In 2014, Micronesia recorded FDI net inflows of $20 m. By value, that ranks 179th of 198 economies with data for 2014. Inflows were equivalent to 6.4% of GDP in 2014 — above the East Asia & Pacific aggregate (2.8%) and above the world as a whole (2.4%).

About this summary

Generated automatically from World Bank data. Figures are balance-of-payments net flows in current US$; 2014 is the latest year with broad coverage across economies.

Trends

FDI flows over time

FDI inflows and outflows, Micronesia

Net flows, current US$ (balance-of-payments basis)

  • Inflows
  • Outflows

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Indicators BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD and BM.KLT.DINV.CD.WD.

Inflows as a share of GDP

Micronesia compared with its region and the world

  • Micronesia
  • East Asia & Pacific (aggregate)
  • World

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Indicator BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS.

External financing mix not available

Remittance, aid and portfolio-equity series are too sparse for Micronesia to chart alongside FDI.

Economy at a glance

The economy behind the investment

The macroeconomic, trade and workforce indicators investors and trade officials look at alongside FDI — latest year, 15-year trend and regional and world benchmarks.

IMF World Economic Outlook202420252026forecast2027forecast2028forecast
Real GDP growth2.3%1.1%0.7%1.1%1.4%
Inflation5.4%3.2%3.2%4.0%1.7%
Current account, % GDP3.5%3.8%1.1%−0.4%−0.7%
Fiscal balance, % GDP1.7%0.4%0.4%−0.3%−0.6%
Government gross debt, % GDP10.4%8.9%7.5%7.3%7.7%

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper API. Years from 2026 are IMF projections; recent years may be estimates and are revised in each WEO round (April and October).

Size & growth

GDP

$502 m2025

181st of 186

GDP per capita

$4,4142025

124th of 186Region $14,077World $14,406

GNI per capita (PPP)

$5,0802025

151st of 181Region $29,315World $25,517

Population

114 k2025

190th of 217

Population growth

0.5%2025

142nd of 217Region 0.1%World 0.9%

Trade & structure

Exports of goods & services

$111 m2025

136th of 138

Imports of goods & services

$356 m2025

135th of 138

Trade openness (% of GDP)

93.1%2025

53rd of 138Region 63.8%World 68.5%

Manufacturing, % of GDP

0.5%2025

132nd of 132Region 22.3%World 14.9%

Services, % of GDP

65.3%2025

30th of 158Region 59.8%World 63.3%

Workforce & innovation

Internet users, % of population

39.5%2024

155th of 182Region 86.6%World 71.2%

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Latest available year shown for each indicator; ranks are among economies reporting that year (highest = 1st). Region = World Bank regional aggregate. Growth, inflation, unemployment, the current account and government debt are shown in the IMF table above where the IMF covers the economy.

Who invests

Source and destination economies

Direct investment positions (stocks) by immediate counterpart economy, as reported to the OECD.

Explore bilateral data

No bilateral positions for this economy

Bilateral FDI positions are available for OECD-reporting economies. See who invests where to explore partners of reporting economies, which include many investors in Micronesia.
Investment relationship with AustraliaTwo-way direct investment between Australia and Micronesia, from ABS and OECD data.

Structure & policy

Sectors and FDI openness

Inward FDI positions by sector

No sector breakdown

Positions by industry are published for OECD-reporting economies only, and not every reporter releases a full breakdown.

FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness

Index

Not covered by the index

The OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index covers OECD members and around 30 other economies. See covered economies.

Peers

Similar-sized economies in East Asia & Pacific

The six economies in the same World Bank region with the closest GDP, ranked by FDI inflows as a share of GDP (2024).

Compare over time
  1. 🇵🇼Palau21.5%
  2. 🇫🇲Micronesia(2014)6.4%
  3. 🇲🇭Marshall Islands4.7%
  4. 🇰🇮Kiribati2.4%
  5. 🇹🇴Tonga−1.9%

Sources & notes

World Bank, World Development Indicators

  • FDI net inflows — BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD
  • FDI net outflows — BM.KLT.DINV.CD.WD
  • FDI net inflows, % of GDP — BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
  • Gross fixed capital formation — NE.GDI.FTOT.CD
  • Personal remittances received — BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT
  • Net official development assistance received — DT.ODA.ODAT.CD
  • Portfolio equity net inflows — BX.PEF.TOTL.CD.WD
  • Real GDP growth — NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
  • Inflation (annual average) — FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
  • Unemployment rate — SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
  • Current account balance, % of GDP — BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS
  • Exports of goods & services — NE.EXP.GNFS.CD
  • Central government debt, % of GDP — GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS

OECD: FDI statistics by partner economy and by industry (Benchmark Definition, 4th edition) and the FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index.

Flows vs positions. Charts on this page show annual balance-of-payments flows. Bilateral and sector figures are positions (accumulated stocks) and are not directly comparable.

Negative values. Net flows can be negative when foreign investors withdraw capital or intra-company loans are repaid faster than new investment arrives.

Timing. Headline figures use 2014, the latest year with broad coverage across economies; charts also show any newer early estimates. Rankings cover economies only, not aggregates.

Counterparts. Bilateral data record the immediate counterpart, so financial centres and conduit economies can appear larger than the ultimate investors behind them.

WDI data updated 2026-07-13Sources & methods