Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Caribbean Small States

Caribbean Small States: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -79.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-79.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 21.3%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
392.11 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-141.07 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
53
1971–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Caribbean Small States, 1971–2025

-2000200400197119982025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Caribbean Small States recorded -79.9 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 317.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Caribbean Small States peaked at 392.11 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -141.07 % change on previous year, in 1986.

Caribbean Small States ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Caribbean Small States, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Caribbean Small States, 1971 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -9.58 % change on previous year
1972 19.95 % change on previous year -308.4%
1973 -2.63 % change on previous year -113.2%
1974 40.29 % change on previous year -1629.4%
1975 -57.43 % change on previous year -242.5%
1976 39.09 % change on previous year -168.1%
1977 -31.99 % change on previous year -181.8%
1978 29.97 % change on previous year -193.7%
1979 -1.3 % change on previous year -104.3%
1980 103.72 % change on previous year -8107.8%
1981 57.14 % change on previous year -44.9%
1982 -36.18 % change on previous year -163.3%
1983 -14.72 % change on previous year -59.3%
1984 -58.33 % change on previous year +296.3%
1985 -49.41 % change on previous year -15.3%
1986 -141.07 % change on previous year +185.5%
1987 268.49 % change on previous year -290.3%
1988 91.86 % change on previous year -65.8%
1989 -29.7 % change on previous year -132.3%
1990 392.11 % change on previous year -1420.4%
1991 64.19 % change on previous year -83.6%
1992 9.48 % change on previous year -85.2%
1993 33.8 % change on previous year +256.6%
1994 39.93 % change on previous year +18.1%
1995 -8.95 % change on previous year -122.4%
1996 -4.07 % change on previous year -54.5%
1997 117.28 % change on previous year -2982.5%
1998 -17.71 % change on previous year -115.1%
1999 -5.28 % change on previous year -70.2%
2000 18.34 % change on previous year -447.1%
2001 11.65 % change on previous year -36.5%
2002 12.8 % change on previous year +9.9%
2003 -7.31 % change on previous year -157.1%
2004 28.2 % change on previous year -485.6%
2005 21.17 % change on previous year -24.9%
2006 13.58 % change on previous year -35.9%
2007 4.28 % change on previous year -68.5%
2008 73.2 % change on previous year +1608.8%
2009 -51.69 % change on previous year -170.6%
2010 -2 % change on previous year -96.1%
2011 -14.25 % change on previous year +610.8%
2012 -81.84 % change on previous year +474.4%
2013 34.71 % change on previous year -142.4%
2014 375.06 % change on previous year +980.6%
2015 -19.16 % change on previous year -105.1%
2016 -7.61 % change on previous year -60.3%
2017 -51.56 % change on previous year +577.2%
2018 135.49 % change on previous year -362.8%
2019 106.77 % change on previous year -21.2%
2020 -18.84 % change on previous year -117.6%
2021 -14.44 % change on previous year -23.3%
2022 -101.59 % change on previous year +603.3%
2025 -79.9 % change on previous year -21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.93 % change on previous year -57.43 % change on previous year 40.29 % change on previous year 9
1980s 19.18 % change on previous year -141.07 % change on previous year 268.49 % change on previous year 10
1990s 62.08 % change on previous year -17.71 % change on previous year 392.11 % change on previous year 10
2000s 12.42 % change on previous year -51.69 % change on previous year 73.2 % change on previous year 10
2010s 47.56 % change on previous year -81.84 % change on previous year 375.06 % change on previous year 10
2020s -53.69 % change on previous year -101.59 % change on previous year -14.44 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States

  1. 36 Macau, China 65.29 % change on previous year compare
  2. 37 Azerbaijan 61.79 % change on previous year compare
  3. 38 Kyrgyzstan 60.39 % change on previous year compare
  4. 39 Bulgaria 60.06 % change on previous year compare
  5. 40 Afghanistan 58.83 % change on previous year compare
  6. 41 Tuvalu 55.2 % change on previous year compare
  7. 42 Peru 54.43 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Caribbean Small States?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Caribbean Small States was -79.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The highest recorded value was 392.11 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Caribbean Small States?
The lowest recorded value was -141.07 % change on previous year in 1986.
How does Caribbean Small States rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Caribbean Small States ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
Over the last ten years it is down 317.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean Small States 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.