Lesotho vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Lesotho
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 33.48 million BoP, current US$ against 28.35 million BoP, current US$ in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 5.13 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Saint Kitts and Nevis's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 169th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 171st of 204 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.82 million BoP, current US$ | 11.14 million BoP, current US$ | 4.32 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 22.81 million BoP, current US$ | 27.68 million BoP, current US$ | 4.88 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 41.98 million BoP, current US$ | 93.07 million BoP, current US$ | 51.09 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 52.53 million BoP, current US$ | 102.63 million BoP, current US$ | 50.11 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 12.15 million BoP, current US$ | 27.23 million BoP, current US$ | 15.08 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Lesotho or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Lesotho, at 33.48 million BoP, current US$ against 28.35 million BoP, current US$ in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Lesotho and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 5.13 million BoP, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Lesotho ranks 169th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 171st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.