Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Tuvalu is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Tuvalu peaked at 6.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2011.
Tuvalu ranks 183rd of 214 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 direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.1% | — |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | -0.1% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | -0.0% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | -0.0% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -13728.4% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -77.3% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -121.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -1208.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -74.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -65.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +71.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -20.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 11% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 13% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 | +13728.4% | -0.0% | 5.3% |
| 2012 | +1208.5% | -0.3% | 3.4% |
| 2011 | -121.4% | 1.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | -0.1% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -0.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 180 Azerbaijan 0.3% compare
- 181 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.3% compare
- 182 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
- 184 Qatar 0.2% compare
- 185 Brunei Darussalam 0.2% compare
- 185 Brunei 0.2% compare
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, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Tuvalu?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Tuvalu was 0.3% in 2023, 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2011.
- How does Tuvalu rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Tuvalu ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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