Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was -915,228 BoP, current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Tuvalu, 2017–2021
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$.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded -915,228 BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.9% on the previous year and down 290.0% over five years.
That places Tuvalu 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 481,804 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | +314.4% |
| 2019 | -3.43 million BoP, current US$ | -271.9% |
| 2020 | -1.43 million BoP, current US$ | -58.4% |
| 2021 | -915,228 BoP, current US$ | -35.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's -915,228 BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's -915,228 BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.49 million BoP, current US$. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -318,019 BoP, current US$ | -3.43 million BoP, current US$ | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | -1.17 million BoP, current US$ | -1.43 million BoP, current US$ | -915,228 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0829 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 501.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0616 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 365.88 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 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Tuvalu?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Tuvalu was -915,228 BoP, current US$ in 2021, 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Tuvalu rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Tuvalu ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.