Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nauru, 2018–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Nauru is -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 501.8% on the previous year and down 172.8% over ten years.
Nauru ranks 191st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 671.83 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2019 | 188.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.9% |
| 2020 | -286.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -251.4% |
| 2021 | 574.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -300.9% |
| 2022 | -764 BoP, current US$ per person | -232.9% |
| 2023 | 121.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -115.9% |
| 2024 | -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -501.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person. (73 countries reporting)
- Nauru's -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 189.12 BoP, current US$ per person. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 430.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 188.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 671.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2020s | -168.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -764 BoP, current US$ per person | 574.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 189 Tonga -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 190 Iraq -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 192 Iceland -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 193 Trinidad and Tobago -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 194 Estonia -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Nauru?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Nauru was -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 671.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -764 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- How does Nauru rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Nauru ranks 191st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 172.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.