Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tuvalu, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tuvalu is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.1% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tuvalu peaked at 6.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2011.
Tuvalu ranks 162nd of 200 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 in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.1% | — |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | -0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | -0.0% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -13892.7% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -77.7% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -121.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -1234.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -74.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -65.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +69.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | -0.1% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -0.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 5 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 3,285 current LCU per person (2015)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 6,041 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,527 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tuvalu?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Tuvalu was 0.5% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2011.
- How does Tuvalu rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Tuvalu ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.