Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was -1.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Tuvalu, 2017–2021
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 Tuvalu is -1.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.6% on the previous year and down 239.7% over five years.
Tuvalu ranks 182nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.1% | — |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +290.7% |
| 2019 | -6.4% | -254.3% |
| 2020 | -2.7% | -57.4% |
| 2021 | -1.5% | -45.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.4% | -6.4% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | -2.1% | -2.7% | -1.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 179 South Africa -0.9% compare
- 180 Panama -1.0% compare
- 181 Austria -1.0% compare
- 183 Trinidad and Tobago -1.5% compare
- 184 Seychelles -1.9% compare
- 185 Iceland -2.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 512.54 current US$ per person (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2035 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -0.2777 % change on previous year (2015)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 32.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 31.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 9,835 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 18.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Tuvalu?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Tuvalu was -1.5% in 2021, 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.4% in 2019.
- How does Tuvalu rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Tuvalu ranks 182nd out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.