Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Nauru
Nauru: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was -18,923 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Nauru, 2017–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Nauru recorded -18,923 BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
That represents a change of up 99.7% on the previous year and down 289.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Nauru peaked at 7.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -9.02 million BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Nauru ranks 187th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 7.71 million BoP, current US$ | +77006.3% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | -18,923 BoP, current US$ | -99.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's -18,923 BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.99 billion BoP, current US$. (73 countries reporting)
- Nauru's -18,923 BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion BoP, current US$. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 7.71 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | -1.67 million BoP, current US$ | -9.02 million BoP, current US$ | 6.73 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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 in Nauru?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Nauru was -18,923 BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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?
- Nauru ranks 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 289.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.