Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Net capital account was 1.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net capital account in Tuvalu is 1.73 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.8% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Tuvalu peaked at 24.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million BoP, current US$, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.76 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 9.09 million BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.77 million BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 6.44 million BoP, current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 2.42 million BoP, current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 11.77 million BoP, current US$ | +339.9% |
| 2008 | 10.61 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 7.29 million BoP, current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 8.80 million BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 15.13 million BoP, current US$ | +72.0% |
| 2012 | 7.47 million BoP, current US$ | -50.6% |
| 2013 | 5.87 million BoP, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 6.31 million BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 24.00 million BoP, current US$ | +280.3% |
| 2016 | 14.20 million BoP, current US$ | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 12.39 million BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 13.54 million BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 19.65 million BoP, current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2020 | 4.62 million BoP, current US$ | -76.5% |
| 2021 | 8.09 million BoP, current US$ | +75.2% |
| 2022 | 5.73 million BoP, current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 1.73 million BoP, current US$ | -69.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.73 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.16 million BoP, current US$, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.73 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.84 million BoP, current US$, 45% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +339.9% | 2.68 million BoP, current US$ | 11.77 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2015 | +280.3% | 6.31 million BoP, current US$ | 24.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.53 million BoP, current US$ | 2.42 million BoP, current US$ | 11.77 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.74 million BoP, current US$ | 5.87 million BoP, current US$ | 24.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 million BoP, current US$ | 1.73 million BoP, current US$ | 8.09 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
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 net capital account in Tuvalu?
- Net capital account in Tuvalu was 1.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 24.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for net capital account?
- Tuvalu ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.