Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2025
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
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 22.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 86th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.5% | — |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +129.9% |
| 1983 | 15.5% | +507.6% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -60.8% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | +60.0% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -32.5% |
| 1989 | 21.2% | +178.7% |
| 1990 | 22.5% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | -56.7% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +61.3% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -50.2% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +58.7% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +70.5% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -43.5% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +57.5% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -62.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +51.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -94.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +596.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +87.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +32.7% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 1.1% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 5.2% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 9.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 3.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.3% | 4.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 2.4% in 2025, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.