Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 258,080 BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
258,080 BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 55.2%
World rank
176th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.75 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
-119,088 BoP, current US$
in 2011
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tuvalu, 2001–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2001201220242001: -9.3k BoP, current US$2002: -9.8k BoP, current US$2003: -11.0k BoP, current US$2004: -11.7k BoP, current US$2005: -11.4k BoP, current US$2006: -10.6k BoP, current US$2007: -11.1k BoP, current US$2008: 1.7M BoP, current US$2009: 1.8M BoP, current US$2010: 455.2k BoP, current US$2011: -119.1k BoP, current US$2012: 1.3M BoP, current US$2013: 337.0k BoP, current US$2014: 300.0k BoP, current US$2015: 300.0k BoP, current US$2016: 300.0k BoP, current US$2017: 300.0k BoP, current US$2018: 298.9k BoP, current US$2019: 298.9k BoP, current US$2020: 100.0k BoP, current US$2021: 199.4k BoP, current US$2022: 199.4k BoP, current US$2023: 166.3k BoP, current US$2024: 258.1k BoP, current US$

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

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tuvalu stood at 258,080 BoP, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tuvalu peaked at 1.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -119,088 BoP, current US$, in 2011.

Tuvalu ranks 176th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 373,784 BoP, current US$ -11,697 BoP, current US$ 1.75 million BoP, current US$ 9
2010s 379,591 BoP, current US$ -119,088 BoP, current US$ 1.33 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 184,646 BoP, current US$ 100,000 BoP, current US$ 258,080 BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 173 Kiribati 4.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 174 Bhutan 2.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 175 Samoa 2.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 177 Belize 240,004 BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 178 Lesotho -5.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 179 Nauru -5.85 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tuvalu?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tuvalu was 258,080 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 Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was -119,088 BoP, current US$ in 2011.
How does Tuvalu rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Tuvalu ranks 176th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tuvalu 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 12,232 data points, 1970–2025
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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.