Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 8.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1978–2025
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
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 8.9% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 26.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1978.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 23rd of 198 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 share of GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -0.8% | — |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -202.7% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +58.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -63.3% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +169.2% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +30.3% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -39.6% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +270.8% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -38.3% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +60.6% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -35.3% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +43.2% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +119.3% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -40.2% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | +106.7% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -69.6% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +120.7% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -54.5% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +170.9% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +82.1% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +53.5% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +126.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -76.9% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +67.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +150.3% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -65.1% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +74.4% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 3.2% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 3.9% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 4.5% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 6.6% | 18.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 20 Liberia 9.9% compare
- 21 Gambia 9.7% compare
- 22 Zambia 9.3% compare
- 24 New Caledonia 8.5% compare
- 25 United Arab Emirates 8.3% compare
- 26 Montenegro 7.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0928 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,166 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 8.9% 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1978.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.