Dominica vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Dominica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in Dominica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Dominica ranks 32nd and Saint Lucia ranks 29th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 8.6% | 4.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 1.2% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 13.3% | 6.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 1.1% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.9% | 0.1% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Dominica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Dominica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Dominica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.5%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Saint Lucia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Dominica ranks 32nd and Saint Lucia ranks 29th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.