Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 7.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.3%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
29th
of 214 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2006
All-time low
2.2%
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Saint Lucia stood at 7.3%.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Saint Lucia peaked at 22.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2018.
Saint Lucia ranks 29th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.3% | — |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +49.5% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +124.0% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -47.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +119.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -48.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -50.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +63.2% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +83.5% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -43.1% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +237.3% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -12.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 7.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 7.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.6% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.2% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 2.5% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 43.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 152.27 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 111.18 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Saint Lucia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Saint Lucia was 7.3% 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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