Foreign direct investment, net in St. Lucia
St. Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net was -175.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. β Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in St. Lucia, 1976β2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net in St. Lucia stood at -175.31 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in St. Lucia peaked at -3.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, -289.96 million BoP, current US$, in 2006.
That places St. Lucia 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -15.65 million BoP, current US$ | -26.00 million BoP, current US$ | -3.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -20.72 million BoP, current US$ | -38.20 million BoP, current US$ | -10.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -47.57 million BoP, current US$ | -83.40 million BoP, current US$ | -18.41 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -158.54 million BoP, current US$ | -289.96 million BoP, current US$ | -100.14 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -99.22 million BoP, current US$ | -190.34 million BoP, current US$ | -13.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -135.73 million BoP, current US$ | -186.96 million BoP, current US$ | -76.07 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near St. Lucia
- 77 Andorra, Principality of -150.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 78 Brunei Darussalam -157.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 79 Grenada -174.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 81 Fiji, Republic of -178.03 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 82 Slovak Republic -198.03 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 83 Malawi -201.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for St. Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate -0.5741 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8201 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 12,094 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in St. Lucia?
- Foreign direct investment, net in St. Lucia was -175.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in St. Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was -3.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in St. Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -289.96 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does St. Lucia rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- St. Lucia ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in St. Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this St. Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.