Direct investment in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Direct investment was 699.24 million US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
699.24 million US dollar
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
112th
of 164 countries
All-time high
699.24 million US dollar
in 2025
All-time low
550.07 million US dollar
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Direct investment in Saint Lucia, 2013–2025

0200.0M400.0M600.0M2013201920252013: 582.5M US dollar2014: 550.1M US dollar2015: 580.1M US dollar2016: 592.5M US dollar2017: 591.3M US dollar2018: 601.9M US dollar2019: 681.1M US dollar2020: 674.2M US dollar2021: 657.2M US dollar2022: 639.3M US dollar2023: 673.2M US dollar2024: 680.6M US dollar2025: 699.2M US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 699.24 million US dollar for direct investment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment in Saint Lucia peaked at 699.24 million US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 550.07 million US dollar, in 2014.

That places Saint Lucia 112th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Direct investment in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Saint Lucia, 2013 to 2025.
Year US dollar Change
2013 582.54 million US dollar
2014 550.07 million US dollar -5.6%
2015 580.07 million US dollar +5.5%
2016 592.48 million US dollar +2.1%
2017 591.30 million US dollar -0.2%
2018 601.91 million US dollar +1.8%
2019 681.07 million US dollar +13.2%
2020 674.23 million US dollar -1.0%
2021 657.16 million US dollar -2.5%
2022 639.34 million US dollar -2.7%
2023 673.22 million US dollar +5.3%
2024 680.57 million US dollar +1.1%
2025 699.24 million US dollar +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 597.06 million US dollar 550.07 million US dollar 681.07 million US dollar 7
2020s 670.63 million US dollar 639.34 million US dollar 699.24 million US dollar 6

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 109 Bangladesh 759.79 million US dollar compare
  2. 110 Botswana 750.43 million US dollar compare
  3. 111 Tunisia 726.90 million US dollar compare
  4. 113 Benin 648.15 million US dollar compare
  5. 114 Republic of Moldova 620.04 million US dollar compare
  6. 115 Liberia 601.95 million US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment in Saint Lucia?
Direct investment in Saint Lucia was 699.24 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 699.24 million US dollar in 2025.
What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 550.07 million US dollar in 2014.
How does Saint Lucia rank for direct investment?
Saint Lucia ranks 112th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is direct investment rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,054 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.