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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Caribbean Small States, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded -79.9 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 36 Macau, China 65.29 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Azerbaijan 61.79 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 60.39 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Bulgaria 60.06 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Afghanistan 58.83 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Tuvalu 55.2 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Peru 54.43 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 17,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added 47.22 billion current US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 41.90 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 52.2% (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 20,053 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 37.0% (2024)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 20,880 current US$ per person (2025)
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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- 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
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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.