Kiribati vs Tuvalu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Kiribati
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 4.16 million BoP, current US$ against 258,080 BoP, current US$ in Tuvalu, a difference of 3.90 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 16.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Kiribati ranks 173rd and Tuvalu ranks 176th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ | 373,784 BoP, current US$ | 810,227 BoP, current US$ | Kiribati |
| 2010s | -579,758 BoP, current US$ | 379,591 BoP, current US$ | 959,348 BoP, current US$ | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 4.22 million BoP, current US$ | 184,646 BoP, current US$ | 4.04 million BoP, current US$ | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Kiribati or Tuvalu?
- Kiribati, at 4.16 million BoP, current US$ against 258,080 BoP, current US$ in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 3.90 million BoP, current US$, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Tuvalu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Kiribati ranks 173rd and Tuvalu ranks 176th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.