Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Nauru
Nauru: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was -3.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.6%
Change on year
down 476.5%
World rank
206th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2018
All-time low
-5.9%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Nauru, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded -3.6% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 476.5% on the previous year and down 161.1% over ten years.
Nauru ranks 206th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5.9% | — |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -70.3% |
| 2020 | -2.7% | -252.8% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -243.6% |
| 2022 | -5.9% | -254.2% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -116.1% |
| 2024 | -3.6% | -476.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's -3.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%. (69 countries reporting)
- Nauru's -3.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.7% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | -1.5% | -5.9% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 263.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 325.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0409 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 237.81 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, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Nauru?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Nauru was -3.6% 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.9% in 2022.
- How does Nauru rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Nauru ranks 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 161.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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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