South Asia vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
South Asia
24.19 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Saint Lucia
1,077 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia rank
32nd
Saint Lucia rank
34th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- South Asia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person against 24.19 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 1,053 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 44.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 32nd and Saint Lucia ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per person | 134.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 134.88 BoP, current US$ per person | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 0.1644 BoP, current US$ per person | 163.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 163.41 BoP, current US$ per person | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 320.01 BoP, current US$ per person | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 921.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 909.96 BoP, current US$ per person | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 26.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 636.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 609.67 BoP, current US$ per person | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 27.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 753.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 726.36 BoP, current US$ per person | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, South Asia or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person against 24.19 BoP, current US$ per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between South Asia and Saint Lucia?
- 1,053 BoP, current US$ per person, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Saint Lucia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Asia ranks 32nd and Saint Lucia ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.