Bahamas vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Foreign direct investment, net

Bahamas
-77.61 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
-113.48 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Bahamas rank
69th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
72nd

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Bahamas
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
-800.0M-600.0M-400.0M-200.0M0197620002025

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports -77.61 million BoP, current US$ against -113.48 million BoP, current US$ in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 35.87 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 69th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 72nd of 197 countries.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
1970s -4.25 million BoP, current US$ -50,000 BoP, current US$ 4.20 million BoP, current US$ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1980s -5.95 million BoP, current US$ -4.04 million BoP, current US$ 1.91 million BoP, current US$ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1990s -91.59 million BoP, current US$ -49.69 million BoP, current US$ 41.90 million BoP, current US$ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2000s -447.65 million BoP, current US$ -72.24 million BoP, current US$ 375.41 million BoP, current US$ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2010s -433.00 million BoP, current US$ -102.45 million BoP, current US$ 330.55 million BoP, current US$ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2020s -232.86 million BoP, current US$ -102.69 million BoP, current US$ 130.17 million BoP, current US$ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Bahamas or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Bahamas, at -77.61 million BoP, current US$ against -113.48 million BoP, current US$ in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Bahamas and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
35.87 million BoP, current US$, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Bahamas ranks 69th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 72nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.