Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -32.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-32.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 179.5%
World rank
158th
of 202 countries
All-time high
576.05 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-95.46 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1981–2025

02004006001981200320251981: -10 % change on previous year1982: 144.4 % change on previous year1983: 513.6 % change on previous year1984: -55.6 % change on previous year1985: 33.3 % change on previous year1986: 15 % change on previous year1987: 80.9 % change on previous year1988: -21.1 % change on previous year1989: 210.7 % change on previous year1990: 19.6 % change on previous year1991: -56 % change on previous year1992: -41.6 % change on previous year1993: 9.8 % change on previous year1994: 11.5 % change on previous year1995: 33.4 % change on previous year1996: 71.8 % change on previous year1997: -44.1 % change on previous year1998: 62.3 % change on previous year1999: 80.8 % change on previous year2000: 49.2 % change on previous year2001: -3 % change on previous year2002: -9.4 % change on previous year2003: -0.287 % change on previous year2004: -39.1 % change on previous year2005: 17.8 % change on previous year2006: 85.5 % change on previous year2007: 25 % change on previous year2008: 19.2 % change on previous year2009: -10.7 % change on previous year2010: -8 % change on previous year2011: -28 % change on previous year2012: 28.5 % change on previous year2013: 26.8 % change on previous year2014: 8.6 % change on previous year2015: -18.1 % change on previous year2016: -5.3 % change on previous year2017: -60.4 % change on previous year2018: -16.6 % change on previous year2019: 55.9 % change on previous year2020: -95.5 % change on previous year2021: 576.1 % change on previous year2022: 114.1 % change on previous year2023: -27.4 % change on previous year2024: 41.1 % change on previous year2025: -32.6 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at -32.63 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 179.5% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 576.05 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -95.46 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 158th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1981 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 -10 % change on previous year
1982 144.44 % change on previous year -1544.4%
1983 513.64 % change on previous year +255.6%
1984 -55.56 % change on previous year -110.8%
1985 33.33 % change on previous year -160.0%
1986 15.05 % change on previous year -54.9%
1987 80.88 % change on previous year +437.6%
1988 -21.11 % change on previous year -126.1%
1989 210.66 % change on previous year -1097.8%
1990 19.57 % change on previous year -90.7%
1991 -56.04 % change on previous year -386.3%
1992 -41.58 % change on previous year -25.8%
1993 9.81 % change on previous year -123.6%
1994 11.55 % change on previous year +17.7%
1995 33.37 % change on previous year +189.0%
1996 71.83 % change on previous year +115.2%
1997 -44.08 % change on previous year -161.4%
1998 62.3 % change on previous year -241.4%
1999 80.85 % change on previous year +29.8%
2000 49.25 % change on previous year -39.1%
2001 -3.03 % change on previous year -106.2%
2002 -9.37 % change on previous year +209.3%
2003 -0.2873 % change on previous year -96.9%
2004 -39.08 % change on previous year +13501.6%
2005 17.79 % change on previous year -145.5%
2006 85.52 % change on previous year +380.6%
2007 24.99 % change on previous year -70.8%
2008 19.2 % change on previous year -23.2%
2009 -10.75 % change on previous year -156.0%
2010 -7.97 % change on previous year -25.8%
2011 -28.05 % change on previous year +251.9%
2012 28.51 % change on previous year -201.6%
2013 26.77 % change on previous year -6.1%
2014 8.65 % change on previous year -67.7%
2015 -18.12 % change on previous year -309.4%
2016 -5.35 % change on previous year -70.5%
2017 -60.44 % change on previous year +1029.9%
2018 -16.6 % change on previous year -72.5%
2019 55.95 % change on previous year -436.9%
2020 -95.46 % change on previous year -270.6%
2021 576.05 % change on previous year -703.5%
2022 114.12 % change on previous year -80.2%
2023 -27.4 % change on previous year -124.0%
2024 41.07 % change on previous year -249.9%
2025 -32.63 % change on previous year -179.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 101.26 % change on previous year -55.56 % change on previous year 513.64 % change on previous year 9
1990s 14.76 % change on previous year -56.04 % change on previous year 80.85 % change on previous year 10
2000s 13.42 % change on previous year -39.08 % change on previous year 85.52 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.67 % change on previous year -60.44 % change on previous year 55.95 % change on previous year 10
2020s 95.96 % change on previous year -95.46 % change on previous year 576.05 % change on previous year 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Saint Kitts and Nevis was -32.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 576.05 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was -95.46 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 158th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
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249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.