Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Fiji
Fiji: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Fiji stood at 3.4%.
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 share of gdp in Fiji peaked at 19.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -7.6%, in 1999.
That places Fiji 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 share of GDP in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.9% | — |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +37.3% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -30.5% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -48.8% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +125.2% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -38.1% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -32.1% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +202.9% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -30.4% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -67.2% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +120.4% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +107.5% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -9.1% |
| 1990 | -2.3% | -187.8% |
| 1991 | -2.9% | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -184.9% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | -108.0% |
| 1994 | -1.7% | +764.4% |
| 1995 | -1.2% | -32.8% |
| 1996 | -3.4% | +194.6% |
| 1997 | -2.9% | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -142.7% |
| 1999 | -7.6% | -717.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.5% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.8% | -7.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 0.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 1.7% | 9.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,233 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 921.82 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -11.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.3191 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2,119 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 790.3 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Fiji?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Fiji was 3.4% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.6% in 1999.
- How does Fiji rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Fiji ranks 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.