Foreign aid and investments received in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Foreign aid and investments received was 100.92 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
100.92 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 47.7%
World rank
128th
of 155 countries
All-time high
100.92 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
All-time low
-290,000 millions of current united states dollars
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Tuvalu stood at 100.92 million millions of current united states dollars. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.7% on the previous year and up 197.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Tuvalu peaked at 100.92 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024 and was at its lowest, -290,000 millions of current united states dollars, in 2000.
Tuvalu ranks 128th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -290,000 millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 8.92 million millions of current united states dollars | -3175.9% |
| 2002 | 36.71 million millions of current united states dollars | +311.5% |
| 2003 | 6.19 million millions of current united states dollars | -83.1% |
| 2004 | 8.06 million millions of current united states dollars | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 8.32 million millions of current united states dollars | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 17.90 million millions of current united states dollars | +115.1% |
| 2007 | 9.96 million millions of current united states dollars | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 16.71 million millions of current united states dollars | +67.8% |
| 2009 | 15.85 million millions of current united states dollars | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 13.14 million millions of current united states dollars | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 37.90 million millions of current united states dollars | +188.4% |
| 2012 | 25.65 million millions of current united states dollars | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 25.83 million millions of current united states dollars | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.88 million millions of current united states dollars | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 49.85 million millions of current united states dollars | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 24.69 million millions of current united states dollars | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 28.67 million millions of current united states dollars | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 27.55 million millions of current united states dollars | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 36.67 million millions of current united states dollars | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 43.07 million millions of current united states dollars | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 35.92 million millions of current united states dollars | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 63.50 million millions of current united states dollars | +76.8% |
| 2023 | 68.34 million millions of current united states dollars | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 100.92 million millions of current united states dollars | +47.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 100.92 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 100.92 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 499.53 million millions of current united states dollars, 20% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +3175.9% | -290,000 millions of current united states dollars | 8.92 million millions of current united states dollars |
| 2002 | +311.5% | 8.92 million millions of current united states dollars | 36.71 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.83 million millions of current united states dollars | -290,000 millions of current united states dollars | 36.71 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.38 million millions of current united states dollars | 13.14 million millions of current united states dollars | 49.85 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.35 million millions of current united states dollars | 35.92 million millions of current united states dollars | 100.92 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 125 Turks and Caicos Islands 122.90 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 119.15 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 127 Bhutan 106.42 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 129 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.33 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 130 Kiribati 75.18 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 131 Belize 73.06 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0829 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 501.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0616 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 365.88 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Tuvalu?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Tuvalu was 100.92 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 100.92 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -290,000 millions of current united states dollars in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Tuvalu ranks 128th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).