Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Caribbean
Caribbean: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 3,921 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Caribbean stood at 3,921.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Caribbean peaked at 7,137 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 437.1, in 1990.
That places Caribbean 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 437.1 | — |
| 1991 | 486.9 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 551.3 | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 706.9 | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 854.94 | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 864.8 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 640.6 | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 1,628 | +154.1% |
| 1998 | 1,812 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 2,535 | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 2,116 | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 2,533 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 2,192 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 2,156 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,515 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 2,771 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 3,010 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 3,438 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 7,137 | +107.6% |
| 2009 | 3,471 | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 2,979 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 2,655 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1,807 | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 1,567 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 3,551 | +126.6% |
| 2015 | 3,412 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3,416 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,364 | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 2,715 | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 3,945 | +45.3% |
| 2020 | 3,906 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,634 | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 3,543 | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 3,243 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 3,921 | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,052 | 437.1 | 2,535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,134 | 2,116 | 7,137 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,041 | 1,567 | 4,364 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,449 | 2,634 | 3,921 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More economy & growth data for Caribbean
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 828,667 (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 592,877 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 13,606 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 8,773 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 382,272 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 6.85 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 6.36 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.07 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2.59 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 0.3236 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Caribbean?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Caribbean was 3,921 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7,137 in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 437.1 in 1990.
- How does Caribbean rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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