Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Nauru

Nauru: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was -5.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-5.85 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 504.2%
World rank
180th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7.71 million BoP, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
-9.02 million BoP, current US$
in 2022
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Nauru, 2018–2024

-10.0M-5.0M05.0M10.0M2018202120242018: 7.7M BoP, current US$2019: 2.2M BoP, current US$2020: -3.3M BoP, current US$2021: 6.7M BoP, current US$2022: -9.0M BoP, current US$2023: 1.4M BoP, current US$2024: -5.8M BoP, current US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Nauru stood at -5.85 million BoP, current US$.

The figure is down 504.2% on the previous year and down 175.8% over ten years.

Nauru ranks 180th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Nauru, 2018 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
2018 7.71 million BoP, current US$ —
2019 2.19 million BoP, current US$ -71.6%
2020 -3.33 million BoP, current US$ -252.2%
2021 6.73 million BoP, current US$ -302.0%
2022 -9.02 million BoP, current US$ -234.0%
2023 1.45 million BoP, current US$ -116.0%
2024 -5.85 million BoP, current US$ -504.2%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's -5.85 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.70 billion BoP, current US$. (73 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's -5.85 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.95 million BoP, current US$ 2.19 million BoP, current US$ 7.71 million BoP, current US$ 2
2020s -2.00 million BoP, current US$ -9.02 million BoP, current US$ 6.73 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 177 Tuvalu 258,080 BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 178 Belize 240,004 BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 179 Lesotho -5.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 181 Tonga -12.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 182 French Polynesia -13.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 183 Sao Tome and Principe -16.68 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Nauru?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Nauru was -5.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 7.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was -9.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
How does Nauru rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Nauru ranks 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is down 175.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nauru data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.