Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Fiji
Fiji: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Fiji, 1970–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Fiji stood at 3.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.3% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Fiji peaked at 19.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -7.6%, in 1999.
That places Fiji 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.9% | — |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +37.3% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -30.5% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -48.8% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +125.2% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -38.1% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -32.1% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +202.9% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -30.4% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -67.2% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +120.4% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +107.5% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -9.1% |
| 1990 | -2.3% | -187.8% |
| 1991 | -2.9% | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -184.9% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | -108.0% |
| 1994 | -1.7% | +764.4% |
| 1995 | -1.2% | -32.8% |
| 1996 | -3.4% | +194.6% |
| 1997 | -2.9% | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -142.7% |
| 1999 | -7.6% | -717.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.5% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +6992.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +428.1% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +227.1% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -47.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -43.6% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +81.1% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +74.1% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -78.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +106.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.8% | -7.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 0.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 1.7% | 9.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Fiji
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,148 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 9,410 current LCU per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 12.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3229 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Fiji?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Fiji was 3.4% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.6% in 1999.
- How does Fiji rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Fiji ranks 70th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.