Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is 2.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 5.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -5.2%, in 2011.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, 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 inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -5.2% | — |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -126.5% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +237.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -44.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +48.7% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +63.1% |
| 2018 | -3.8% | -180.1% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -237.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -65.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -45.9% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +150.2% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -23.1% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 81% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 61% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | -5.2% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 114 Ghana 2.1% compare
- 115 Ukraine 2.1% compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 2.1% compare
- 118 Tajikistan 2.1% compare
- 119 Philippines 2.0% compare
- 120 Caribbean 1.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9669 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4629 % change on previous year (2021)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 38,946 current US$ per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 64,997 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,944 constant 2015 US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 2.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2% in 2011.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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