Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2011–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 share 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) 101st out of 198 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 share of GDP in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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% |
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)
- 98 Solomon Islands 2.1% compare
- 99 El Salvador 2.1% compare
- 100 Armenia 2.1% compare
- 102 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.1% compare
- 103 Australia 2.0% compare
- 104 Poland 1.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 50,890 constant LCU per person (2021)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 42,978 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 3,418 current LCU per person (2021)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 76,931 current LCU per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.105 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 27,784 constant 2015 US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 2.1% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share 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 share of gdp?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.