Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Nauru
Nauru: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Nauru, 2018–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Nauru stood at -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 489.0% on the previous year and down 159.2% over ten years.
Nauru ranks 196th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Nauru, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.0589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2019 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.3% |
| 2020 | -0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -252.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -268.8% |
| 2022 | -0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -210.7% |
| 2023 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -117.9% |
| 2024 | -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -489.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (72 countries reporting)
- Nauru's -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2020s | -0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 193 Sao Tome and Principe -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Iraq -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Belgium -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Hungary -0.2837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 199 Luxembourg -0.9282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit in Nauru?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Nauru was -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Nauru rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Nauru ranks 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 159.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.