Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 18.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 18.6%.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 21.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2008.
That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 2nd out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.0% | — |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -55.7% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +73.8% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.1% | 16.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 14.9% | 21.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 1 Malta 170.5% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 113.6% compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 93.7% compare
- 4 Guyana 35.0% compare
- 5 Palau 28.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 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$, 2015 prices 4.62 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 233,566 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 3.6 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 18.6% 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2008.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 2nd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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