Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Tuvalu, 2001–2024
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
Tuvalu recorded 0.5% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 38.1% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Tuvalu peaked at 6.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2011.
That places Tuvalu 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 share of GDP in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.1% | — |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | -0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | -0.0% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -13892.7% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -77.7% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -121.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -1234.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -74.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -65.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +69.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | -0.1% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -0.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 512.54 current US$ per person (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2035 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2777 % change on previous year (2015)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 32.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 31.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 9,835 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 18.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Tuvalu?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Tuvalu was 0.5% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Tuvalu ranks 160th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.