Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 6,336 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) recorded 6,336 for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) peaked at 9,055 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 567.94, in 1991.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th of 36 groups 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 580.37 | — |
| 1991 | 567.94 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 650.01 | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 858.18 | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 1,029 | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 1,051 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 797.83 | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 1,866 | +133.9% |
| 1998 | 2,069 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 2,789 | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 2,521 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 2,662 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2,386 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 2,386 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,986 | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 3,263 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 4,146 | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 4,878 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 9,055 | +85.6% |
| 2009 | 4,697 | -48.1% |
| 2010 | 4,261 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 4,286 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,331 | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 2,781 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 5,260 | +89.2% |
| 2015 | 4,489 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 4,994 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 5,767 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 4,369 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 5,647 | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 4,469 | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 3,919 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 5,071 | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 5,460 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 6,336 | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,226 | 567.94 | 2,789 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,898 | 2,386 | 9,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,518 | 2,781 | 5,767 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,051 | 3,919 | 6,336 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 3.6 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.6 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 1.27 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 17,586 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 12,595 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 911,879 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 8 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.14 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3.79 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 19.91 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was 6,336 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,055 in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 567.94 in 1991.
- How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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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