Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nauru
Nauru: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 45.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nauru, 2009–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 45.06 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 161.8% on the previous year and up 236.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nauru peaked at 220.44 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -464.74 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Nauru 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 18.06 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 130.14 % change on previous year | +620.7% |
| 2012 | -8.23 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2013 | -32.96 % change on previous year | +300.6% |
| 2015 | 106.82 % change on previous year | -424.1% |
| 2016 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2017 | -63.55 % change on previous year | -676.6% |
| 2018 | -464.74 % change on previous year | +631.3% |
| 2019 | 39.85 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2020 | 220.44 % change on previous year | +453.2% |
| 2021 | -0.2383 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2022 | 142.9 % change on previous year | -60054.3% |
| 2023 | -72.96 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2024 | 45.06 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 45.06 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 45.06 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 % change on previous year, 21.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +60054.3% | -0.2383 % change on previous year | 142.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.18 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -29.29 % change on previous year | -464.74 % change on previous year | 130.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.04 % change on previous year | -72.96 % change on previous year | 220.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 41 Kiribati 48.55 % change on previous year compare
- 42 South Africa 48.53 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Serbia 47.14 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Laos 44.51 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.27 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Iraq 43.15 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2806 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.827 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.34 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -111.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.85 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -504.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nauru?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Nauru was 45.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 220.44 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -464.74 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Nauru rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Nauru ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.