Caribbean Small States vs Philippines: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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$.
That makes Philippines's figure about 3.7 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170.12 million BoP, current US$ | 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, 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 between Caribbean Small States and Philippines?
- 5.71 billion BoP, current US$, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Philippines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Philippines rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 40th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.