Curacao vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Curacao
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 193.98 million BoP, current US$ against 154.81 million BoP, current US$ in Curacao, a difference of 39.17 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.3 times Curacao's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Curacao ranks 146th and Saint Lucia ranks 143rd of 201 countries.
Curacao has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 110.04 million BoP, current US$ | 103.65 million BoP, current US$ | 6.39 million BoP, current US$ | Curacao |
| 2020s | 158.74 million BoP, current US$ | 123.42 million BoP, current US$ | 35.32 million BoP, current US$ | Curacao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Curacao or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 193.98 million BoP, current US$ against 154.81 million BoP, current US$ in Curacao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Curacao and Saint Lucia?
- 39.17 million BoP, current US$, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Saint Lucia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Curacao and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Curacao ranks 146th and Saint Lucia ranks 143rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.