Europe and Northern America vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Europe and Northern America
1.0%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
7.3%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
29th
Saint Lucia rank
29th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Europe and Northern America
  • Saint Lucia
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 7.3% against 1.0% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 7.0 times Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.

Europe and Northern America ranks 29th and Saint Lucia ranks 29th of 37 groups.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.8% 13.3% 9.5% Saint Lucia
2010s 2.7% 6.4% 3.7% Saint Lucia
2020s 1.2% 5.7% 4.5% Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Europe and Northern America or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 7.3% against 1.0% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Europe and Northern America and Saint Lucia?
6.3%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Saint Lucia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe and Northern America and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Europe and Northern America ranks 29th and Saint Lucia ranks 29th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed