Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Nauru
Nauru: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was -5.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Nauru, 2018–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Nauru recorded -5.85 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
That represents a change of down 504.2% on the previous year and down 175.8% over ten years.
Nauru ranks 179th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.95 million BoP, current US$ | 2.19 million BoP, current US$ | 7.71 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2020s | -2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -9.02 million BoP, current US$ | 6.73 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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- 176 Tuvalu 258,080 BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 Belize 240,004 BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Lesotho -5.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Tonga -12.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 French Polynesia -13.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe -16.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- GDP 100.29 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 4.0% (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows -3.5% (2024)
- GDP deflator 208.82 base year varies by country (2025)
- GDP 176.04 million current US$ (2025)
- GDP 272.00 million current LCU (2025)
- GDP 130.26 million constant LCU (2025)
- GDP per capita 8,340 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 14,640 current US$ (2025)
- Trade 165.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Nauru?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Nauru was -5.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Nauru rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Nauru ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 175.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.