Lesotho vs Tuvalu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Lesotho
-5.77 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Tuvalu
258,080 BoP, current US$
in 2024
Lesotho rank
178th
Tuvalu rank
176th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Lesotho
  • Tuvalu
-50.0M050.0M100.0M197520002025

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 258,080 BoP, current US$ against -5.77 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 6.03 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 178th and Tuvalu ranks 176th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s 43.05 million BoP, current US$ 373,784 BoP, current US$ 42.68 million BoP, current US$ Lesotho
2010s 58.35 million BoP, current US$ 379,591 BoP, current US$ 57.97 million BoP, current US$ Lesotho
2020s -6.08 million BoP, current US$ 184,646 BoP, current US$ 6.27 million BoP, current US$ Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Lesotho or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 258,080 BoP, current US$ against -5.77 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Lesotho and Tuvalu?
6.03 million BoP, current US$, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tuvalu?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Tuvalu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Lesotho ranks 178th and Tuvalu ranks 176th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed

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.