Malawi vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Malawi
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports -175.31 million BoP, current US$ against -201.56 million BoP, current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 26.25 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 83rd and Saint Lucia ranks 80th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.48 million BoP, current US$ | -19.87 million BoP, current US$ | 15.39 million BoP, current US$ | Malawi |
| 1980s | -2.75 million BoP, current US$ | -22.22 million BoP, current US$ | 19.47 million BoP, current US$ | Malawi |
| 1990s | -21.99 million BoP, current US$ | -49.68 million BoP, current US$ | 27.69 million BoP, current US$ | Malawi |
| 2000s | -72.62 million BoP, current US$ | -158.54 million BoP, current US$ | 85.92 million BoP, current US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | -264.14 million BoP, current US$ | -99.22 million BoP, current US$ | 164.93 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | -203.63 million BoP, current US$ | -127.82 million BoP, current US$ | 75.81 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Malawi or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at -175.31 million BoP, current US$ against -201.56 million BoP, current US$ in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Malawi and Saint Lucia?
- 26.25 million BoP, current US$, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saint Lucia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Malawi ranks 83rd and Saint Lucia ranks 80th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.