Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Montserrat
Montserrat: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 3.93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Montserrat, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Montserrat is 3.93, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Montserrat peaked at 12.68 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.3185, in 1996.
Montserrat ranks 192nd of 222 countries on this measure, 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 Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.58 | — |
| 1991 | 8.03 | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 4.61 | -42.5% |
| 1993 | 4.86 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 7.17 | +47.5% |
| 1995 | 3.03 | -57.7% |
| 1996 | -0.3185 | -110.5% |
| 1997 | 2.57 | -905.8% |
| 1998 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.21 | +220.1% |
| 2000 | 2.29 | -72.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5285 | -76.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6397 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 2.08 | +225.3% |
| 2004 | 2.34 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 5.44 | +132.5% |
| 2006 | 3.99 | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 6.85 | +71.5% |
| 2008 | 12.68 | +85.3% |
| 2009 | 2.56 | -79.8% |
| 2010 | 3.55 | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 2.46 | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 2.61 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.73 | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 2.48 | -33.6% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 3.82 | +199.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | -60.8% |
| 2020 | 2.78 | +114.9% |
| 2021 | 2.19 | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7 | +114.6% |
| 2023 | 3.68 | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 3.93 | +7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Montserrat changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +905.8% | -0.3185 | 2.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.03 | -0.3185 | 9.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 | 0.5285 | 12.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 1.28 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 2.19 | 4.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 189 Afghanistan 20.6 compare
- 190 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 18.9 compare
- 191 Comoros 7.1 compare
- 193 Samoa 3.76 compare
- 194 Cook Islands 2.44 compare
- 195 Kiribati 2.04 compare
More economy & growth data for Montserrat
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.2704 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 3.7 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.7 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.3704 (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 87.16 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 19,034 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 3.87 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth Standard Local Currency, 2015 0.3336 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.87 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 4.61 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Montserrat?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Montserrat was 3.93 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3185 in 1996.
- How does Montserrat rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Montserrat ranks 192nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat 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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