Aruba vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Aruba
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 111.39 million BoP, current US$ against 103.25 million BoP, current US$ in Aruba, a difference of 8.14 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
Aruba ranks 152nd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 151st of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.66 million BoP, current US$ | 8.01 million BoP, current US$ | 4.35 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 104.55 million BoP, current US$ | 42.03 million BoP, current US$ | 62.52 million BoP, current US$ | Aruba |
| 2000s | -45.85 million BoP, current US$ | 72.69 million BoP, current US$ | 118.54 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 107.27 million BoP, current US$ | 106.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | Aruba |
| 2020s | 101.71 million BoP, current US$ | 102.23 million BoP, current US$ | 516,880 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 inflows, Aruba or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 111.39 million BoP, current US$ against 103.25 million BoP, current US$ in Aruba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Aruba and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 8.14 million BoP, current US$, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Aruba ranks 152nd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 151st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.