Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 19.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 19.44 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 121.6% on the previous year and up 567.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 77.43 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -309.46 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -220 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -83.33 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1981 | 54.55 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1982 | -200 % change on previous year | -466.7% |
| 1983 | -40 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1984 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1985 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1986 | -309.46 % change on previous year | +983.1% |
| 1987 | 32.66 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1988 | -83.58 % change on previous year | -355.9% |
| 1989 | -16.26 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1990 | 27.62 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 1991 | -16.04 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1992 | -56.24 % change on previous year | +250.7% |
| 1993 | -125.9 % change on previous year | +123.8% |
| 1994 | -49.41 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1995 | 34.69 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 1996 | -39.18 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 1997 | -116.84 % change on previous year | +198.2% |
| 1998 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1999 | 36.15 % change on previous year | +850.0% |
| 2000 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2001 | 67.52 % change on previous year | +1286.2% |
| 2002 | -48.25 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2003 | -33.03 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2004 | -138.08 % change on previous year | +318.1% |
| 2005 | 51.77 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2006 | -201.79 % change on previous year | -489.8% |
| 2007 | 31.23 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2008 | -90.32 % change on previous year | -389.2% |
| 2009 | 30.68 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2010 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2011 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2012 | -57.66 % change on previous year | -562.9% |
| 2013 | -22.15 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2014 | 25.55 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 2015 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2016 | 31.71 % change on previous year | +988.2% |
| 2017 | -82.94 % change on previous year | -361.6% |
| 2018 | 77.43 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 2019 | -94.99 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2993 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 2021 | -165.24 % change on previous year | -55312.7% |
| 2022 | 60.42 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2023 | -11.38 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2024 | -89.85 % change on previous year | +689.8% |
| 2025 | 19.44 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 19.44 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 % change on previous year, 10.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 19.44 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.13 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -55312.7% | 0.2993 % change on previous year | -165.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -220 % change on previous year | -220 % change on previous year | -220 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -64.07 % change on previous year | -309.46 % change on previous year | 54.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -30.13 % change on previous year | -125.9 % change on previous year | 36.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -32.54 % change on previous year | -201.79 % change on previous year | 67.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.5 % change on previous year | -94.99 % change on previous year | 77.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -31.05 % change on previous year | -165.24 % change on previous year | 60.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 63 Zimbabwe 22.97 % change on previous year compare
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- 65 Bahamas 20.07 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Dominica 18.03 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.08 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 111.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -19.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 19.44 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 77.43 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -309.46 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 567.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.