Lebanon vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Lebanon
7.1%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
7.3%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
30th
Saint Lucia rank
29th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Lebanon
  • Saint Lucia
0510152025198020022025

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 7.3% against 7.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Lebanon ranks 30th and Saint Lucia ranks 29th of 200 countries.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 4.6% 4.6% Saint Lucia
1990s 2.5% 6.4% 3.9% Saint Lucia
2000s 11.1% 13.3% 2.2% Saint Lucia
2010s 6.0% 6.4% 0.4% Saint Lucia
2020s 4.1% 5.7% 1.5% Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Lebanon or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 7.3% against 7.1% in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Lebanon and Saint Lucia?
0.2%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Saint Lucia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Lebanon ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.