Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Fiji
Fiji: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Fiji, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 3.4% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.3% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Fiji peaked at 19.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Fiji ranks 78th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +6992.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +428.1% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +227.1% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -47.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -43.6% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +81.1% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +74.1% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -78.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +106.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 3.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 3.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Fiji 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 | +6992.9% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| 2004 | +428.1% | 1.8% | 9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 0.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 1.7% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -62.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 203.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.026 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 148.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 107.66 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Fiji?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Fiji was 3.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Fiji rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 78th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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