Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 234,966 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tuvalu, 2001–2025
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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tuvalu stood at 234,966 BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tuvalu peaked at 1.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -119,088 BoP, current US$, in 2011.
Tuvalu ranks 185th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -9,310 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | -9,780 BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | -10,973 BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2004 | -11,697 BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2005 | -11,417 BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2006 | -10,583 BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2007 | -11,054 BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million BoP, current US$ | -15368.7% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 455,234 BoP, current US$ | -74.0% |
| 2011 | -119,088 BoP, current US$ | -126.2% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | -1212.7% |
| 2013 | 337,000 BoP, current US$ | -74.6% |
| 2014 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 298,862 BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 298,862 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | -66.5% |
| 2021 | 199,431 BoP, current US$ | +99.4% |
| 2022 | 199,431 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 166,287 BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 258,085 BoP, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 2025 | 234,966 BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 234,966 BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 854.27 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 234,966 BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +15368.7% | -11,054 BoP, current US$ | 1.69 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2012 | +1212.7% | -119,088 BoP, current US$ | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | -126.2% | 455,234 BoP, current US$ | -119,088 BoP, current US$ |
| 2021 | +99.4% | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | 199,431 BoP, current US$ |
| 2013 | -74.6% | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | 337,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | -74.0% | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ | 455,234 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 373,784 BoP, current US$ | -11,697 BoP, current US$ | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 379,591 BoP, current US$ | -119,088 BoP, current US$ | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,033 BoP, current US$ | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | 258,085 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0829 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 501.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0616 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 365.88 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 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tuvalu?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tuvalu was 234,966 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -119,088 BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Tuvalu rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Tuvalu ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.