Sierra Leone vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 193.98 million BoP, current US$ against 177.04 million BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 16.93 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 146th and Saint Lucia ranks 144th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.48 million BoP, current US$ | 15.65 million BoP, current US$ | 2.17 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | -13.15 million BoP, current US$ | 20.72 million BoP, current US$ | 33.87 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 3.44 million BoP, current US$ | 47.57 million BoP, current US$ | 44.13 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 53.76 million BoP, current US$ | 152.42 million BoP, current US$ | 98.66 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 382.82 million BoP, current US$ | 110.71 million BoP, current US$ | 272.11 million BoP, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 142.46 million BoP, current US$ | 135.18 million BoP, current US$ | 7.28 million BoP, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Sierra Leone or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 193.98 million BoP, current US$ against 177.04 million BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia?
- 16.93 million BoP, current US$, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Sierra Leone ranks 146th and Saint Lucia ranks 144th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.