Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 34.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in British Virgin Islands, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 34.37 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 639.8% on the previous year and up 156.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in British Virgin Islands peaked at 648.15 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -232.56 % change on previous year, in 1980.
British Virgin Islands ranks 62nd of 202 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 (BoP, current) … inflows annual in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -26.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -77.97 % change on previous year | +197.0% |
| 1979 | 561.54 % change on previous year | -820.2% |
| 1980 | -232.56 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1983 | 593.28 % change on previous year | -355.1% |
| 1984 | -92.93 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1986 | -121.79 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 92.46 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 1988 | 648.15 % change on previous year | +601.0% |
| 1990 | -74.14 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1991 | -73.52 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 615.15 % change on previous year | -936.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2263 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -185.12 % change on previous year | -81890.1% |
| 1996 | 292.39 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 1997 | 227.76 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 141.36 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1999 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2000 | 2 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2001 | -53.04 % change on previous year | -2758.3% |
| 2002 | 43.8 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 2003 | 77.19 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 2004 | 193.06 % change on previous year | +150.1% |
| 2005 | -125.23 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2006 | 268.41 % change on previous year | -314.3% |
| 2007 | 208.94 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 41.42 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2009 | -19.68 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2010 | 0.412 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2011 | 19.82 % change on previous year | +4711.4% |
| 2012 | 20.35 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 71.47 % change on previous year | +251.3% |
| 2014 | -61.39 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 2015 | 64.88 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 2016 | -26.52 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2017 | -19.2 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2018 | -13.18 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 2020 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2021 | -0.6514 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2022 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +384.7% |
| 2023 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 2024 | 34.37 % change on previous year | +639.8% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 34.37 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.75 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 34.37 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.48 % change on previous year, 7.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -81890.1% | 0.2263 % change on previous year | -185.12 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +4711.4% | 0.412 % change on previous year | 19.82 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -2758.3% | 2 % change on previous year | -53.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152.44 % change on previous year | -77.97 % change on previous year | 561.54 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 147.77 % change on previous year | -232.56 % change on previous year | 648.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 103.81 % change on previous year | -185.12 % change on previous year | 615.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.69 % change on previous year | -125.23 % change on previous year | 268.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 % change on previous year | -61.39 % change on previous year | 71.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | 34.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 59 United States 34.83 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Barbados 34.75 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Turks and Caicos Islands 34.72 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Comoros 32.64 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Equatorial Guinea 32.61 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Thailand 31.73 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for British Virgin Islands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 47.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 53.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 59.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.36 million BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 42.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 1,565 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 41,491 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 1,565 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 1,638 million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in British Virgin Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in British Virgin Islands was 34.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 648.15 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -232.56 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.