Caribbean Small States vs Philippines: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 5.71 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Philippines's figure about 3.7 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170.12 million BoP, current US$ | 80.02 million BoP, current US$ | 90.11 million BoP, current US$ | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 156.90 million BoP, current US$ | 214.10 million BoP, current US$ | 57.20 million BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
| 1990s | 786.44 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 459.96 million BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 900.82 million BoP, current US$ | Caribbean Small States |
| 2010s | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Caribbean Small States or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Caribbean Small States and Philippines?
- 5.71 billion BoP, current US$, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Philippines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Philippines rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.