Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Nauru
Nauru: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 4.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nauru, 2008–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nauru stood at 4.20 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 414.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nauru peaked at 11.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -65.04 million BoP, current US$, in 2014.
That places Nauru 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.91 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 3.29 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 3.89 million BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 8.95 million BoP, current US$ | +130.1% |
| 2012 | 8.21 million BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 5.51 million BoP, current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2014 | -65.04 million BoP, current US$ | -1281.3% |
| 2015 | 4.44 million BoP, current US$ | -106.8% |
| 2016 | 4.93 million BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million BoP, current US$ | -63.5% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2019 | -1.75 million BoP, current US$ | -250.9% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ | -180.8% |
| 2021 | 11.46 million BoP, current US$ | +710.6% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million BoP, current US$ | -78.3% |
| 2023 | 4.56 million BoP, current US$ | +83.5% |
| 2024 | -1.34 million BoP, current US$ | -129.3% |
| 2025 | 4.20 million BoP, current US$ | -414.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 4.20 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 billion BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 4.20 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.49 million BoP, current US$, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -1281.3% | 5.51 million BoP, current US$ | -65.04 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ | 2.91 million BoP, current US$ | 3.29 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | -2.79 million BoP, current US$ | -65.04 million BoP, current US$ | 8.95 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.80 million BoP, current US$ | -1.34 million BoP, current US$ | 11.46 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 136 Mongolia 5.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Zimbabwe 4.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 East Timor 4.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Burundi 3.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 Yemen 3.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 142 Vanuatu 2.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2806 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.827 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 325.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0409 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 237.81 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nauru?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Nauru was 4.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Nauru rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Nauru ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.