Caribbean vs Small Island Developing States: Total FDI inflows — Value US$
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ over time
- Caribbean
- Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Small Island Developing States currently reports 243,888 million USD against 74,479 million USD in Caribbean, a difference of 169,409 million USD.
That makes Small Island Developing States's figure about 3.3 times Caribbean's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 4th and Small Island Developing States ranks 7th of 207 countries.
Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,420 million USD | 14,840 million USD | 9,419 million USD | Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 36,554 million USD | 58,283 million USD | 21,729 million USD | Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 94,243 million USD | 165,374 million USD | 71,131 million USD | Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 70,759 million USD | 203,896 million USD | 133,137 million USD | Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi inflows — value us$, Caribbean or Small Island Developing States?
- Small Island Developing States, at 243,888 million USD against 74,479 million USD in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi inflows — value us$ between Caribbean and Small Island Developing States?
- 169,409 million USD, with Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Small Island Developing States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Small Island Developing States rank globally for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- Caribbean ranks 4th and Small Island Developing States ranks 7th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.