Guyana vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Guyana
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 18.67 million BoP, current US$ against 17.98 million BoP, current US$ in Guyana, a difference of 686,100 BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Guyana ranks 127th and Saint Lucia ranks 125th of 193 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000s | 627,675 BoP, current US$ | -17.85 million BoP, current US$ | 18.48 million BoP, current US$ | Guyana |
| 2010s | 10.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10.57 million BoP, current US$ | 163,360 BoP, current US$ | Guyana |
| 2020s | 10.61 million BoP, current US$ | -556,305 BoP, current US$ | 11.17 million BoP, current US$ | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Guyana or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 18.67 million BoP, current US$ against 17.98 million BoP, current US$ in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Guyana and Saint Lucia?
- 686,100 BoP, current US$, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Saint Lucia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Guyana ranks 127th and Saint Lucia ranks 125th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.