Iceland vs Tuvalu: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Iceland
-2.2%
in 2025
Tuvalu
-1.5%
in 2021
Iceland rank
185th
Tuvalu rank
182nd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports -1.5% against -2.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Iceland ranks 185th and Tuvalu ranks 182nd of 189 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -9.5% | -0.4% | 9.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -2.1% | 1.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Iceland or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at -1.5% against -2.2% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Iceland and Tuvalu?
- 0.7%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Tuvalu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Tuvalu rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 185th and Tuvalu ranks 182nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.