The risk of terrorist financing in Fiji has been assessed as low, according to the National Policy on Preventing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing released by the Fiji Intelligence Unit (FIU).
The report defines terrorist financing as the process by which terrorists raise, move, store and use funds to support their activities, with money sourced from both legal avenues such as donations and business income, and illegal activities including drug trafficking, extortion and fraud.
Citing a comprehensive update by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the FIU notes that terrorist financing has become increasingly complex globally, with groups using a mix of digital and traditional methods, decentralised networks and diverse funding streams.
The report says lone actors often rely on small amounts of legally earned income and technology platforms such as gaming and social media, making detection more difficult.
Despite these global trends, Fiji’s 2025 National Risk Assessment found the country’s overall exposure to terrorist financing to be low.
The FIU says Fiji faces minimal threats from internal actors or neighbouring countries and has no designated terrorist organisations operating within its jurisdiction.
There have also been no terrorist incidents or casualties recorded in recent years.
The report notes that Fiji is not classified as a country at risk on the Global Terrorism Index and that available open-source information shows limited evidence of a significant threat from right-wing extremism.
While there has been some travel by Fijian residents and foreign visitors to and from high-risk jurisdictions, the FIU says there are no known cases of foreign fighters who are Fijian citizens or residents.
The assessment also highlights that Fiji does not provide significant aid, military equipment or strategic goods to regions experiencing active terrorist threats.
