Small states vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Small states
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 8.9% against 1.7% in Small states, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 5.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 22nd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 3 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | Small states |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 2.4% | 1.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 12.6% | 9.4% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 11.8% | 6.7% | Small states |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 13.6% | 21.3% | Small states |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 10.4% | 1.9% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Small states or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 8.9% against 1.7% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Small states and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 7.2%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Small states and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Small states ranks 22nd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- 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.