Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 0.2581 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Tuvalu, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Tuvalu stood at 0.2581 million current US$.
The figure is up 55.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Tuvalu peaked at 1.75 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.119 million current US$, in 2011.
That places Tuvalu 200th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.009 million current US$ | — |
| 2002 | -0.01 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2003 | -0.011 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2004 | -0.012 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2005 | -0.011 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2006 | -0.011 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.011 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million current US$ | -15445.5% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.455 million current US$ | -74.0% |
| 2011 | -0.119 million current US$ | -126.2% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million current US$ | -1213.4% |
| 2013 | 0.337 million current US$ | -74.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2989 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2989 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 million current US$ | -66.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1994 million current US$ | +99.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1994 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1663 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2581 million current US$ | +55.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.2581 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 926.87 million current US$, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.2581 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 857.11 million current US$, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +15445.5% | -0.011 million current US$ | 1.69 million current US$ |
| 2012 | +1213.4% | -0.119 million current US$ | 1.32 million current US$ |
| 2011 | -126.2% | 0.455 million current US$ | -0.119 million current US$ |
| 2021 | +99.4% | 0.1 million current US$ | 0.1994 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3738 million current US$ | -0.012 million current US$ | 1.75 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3796 million current US$ | -0.119 million current US$ | 1.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1846 million current US$ | 0.1 million current US$ | 0.2581 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 197 Marshall Islands 1.7 million current US$ compare
- 198 French Guiana 1 million current US$
- 199 Saint Helena 0.39 million current US$ compare
- 201 Martinique 0.2391 million current US$
- 202 Réunion 0.1001 million current US$
- 202 Reunion 0.1001 million current US$
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -23.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Tuvalu?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Tuvalu was 0.2581 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.119 million current US$ in 2011.
- How does Tuvalu rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Tuvalu ranks 200th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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