Nauru vs Tuvalu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Nauru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 234,966 BoP, current US$ against -18,923 BoP, current US$ in Nauru, a difference of 253,889 BoP, current US$.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 12.4 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Nauru ranks 187th and Tuvalu ranks 185th of 204 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ | 299,241 BoP, current US$ | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | Nauru |
| 2020s | -1.67 million BoP, current US$ | 193,033 BoP, current US$ | 1.87 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, Nauru or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 234,966 BoP, current US$ against -18,923 BoP, current US$ in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 253,889 BoP, current US$, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Nauru ranks 187th and Tuvalu ranks 185th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.