Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -30,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-30,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 35.9%
World rank
179th
of 188 countries
All-time high
66,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
-114,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Tuvalu, 2017–2021

-100.0k-50.0k050.0k2017201920212017: 16.1k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 66.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: -114.4k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: -47.6k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: -30.5k BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Tuvalu is -30,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 35.9% on the previous year and down 290.0% over five years.

That places Tuvalu 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 2017 to 2021.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
2017 16,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
2018 66,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +314.4%
2019 -114,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -271.9%
2020 -47,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -58.4%
2021 -30,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -35.9%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

  • Tuvalu's -30,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (54 countries reporting)
  • Tuvalu's -30,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -10,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -114,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 66,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3
2020s -39,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -47,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -30,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 176 Viet Nam -4,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 177 Qatar -16,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 178 Slovakia -20,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 180 Uruguay -47,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 181 Turks and Caicos Islands -54,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
  6. 182 Seychelles -85,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Tuvalu?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Tuvalu was -30,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 66,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was -114,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
How does Tuvalu rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Tuvalu ranks 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.