Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Naoero
Naoero: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was -0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Naoero, 2008–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Naoero is -0.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 128.2% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Naoero peaked at 13.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -65.6%, in 2014.
Naoero ranks 178th of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Naoero, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.7% | — |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +68.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -40.9% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -28.2% |
| 2014 | -65.6% | -1224.6% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -108.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -67.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -46.1% |
| 2019 | -1.4% | -258.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -181.1% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +577.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -82.1% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +105.2% |
| 2024 | -0.8% | -128.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | -1.8% | -65.6% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | -0.8% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Naoero
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda -0.4% compare
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- 177 Togo -0.7% compare
- 179 South Africa -0.9% compare
- 180 Panama -1.0% compare
- 181 Austria -1.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Naoero
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.827 Percent per annum (2029)
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- GNI (current LCU), per capita 32,183 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -15.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 20,829 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 20,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Naoero?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Naoero was -0.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Naoero?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Naoero?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.6% in 2014.
- How does Naoero rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Naoero ranks 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Naoero?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Naoero data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.