Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 3.95 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Saint Lucia, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Saint Lucia is 3.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 148.7% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Saint Lucia peaked at 333.55 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -62.26 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Saint Lucia ranks 114th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 333.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 58.46 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1979 | 26.21 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1980 | 18.85 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 23.62 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1982 | -30.63 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 1983 | -62.26 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
| 1984 | 20 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1985 | 41.67 % change on previous year | +108.3% |
| 1986 | -14.6 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1987 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1988 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +190.3% |
| 1989 | 61.94 % change on previous year | +543.2% |
| 1990 | 68.18 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 28.94 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1992 | -29.1 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 1993 | -16.55 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1994 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7063 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1996 | -43.77 % change on previous year | -6297.9% |
| 1997 | 159.71 % change on previous year | -464.9% |
| 1998 | 74.37 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1999 | -0.2932 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2000 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -5406.1% |
| 2001 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2002 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2003 | 63.99 % change on previous year | -1465.4% |
| 2004 | -25.81 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2005 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2006 | 150.18 % change on previous year | -3107.4% |
| 2007 | -29.74 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2008 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2009 | -31 % change on previous year | +753.3% |
| 2010 | 29.08 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2011 | -44.23 % change on previous year | -252.1% |
| 2012 | 21.4 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2013 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2014 | -46.46 % change on previous year | -815.2% |
| 2015 | 126.35 % change on previous year | -371.9% |
| 2016 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2017 | -44.35 % change on previous year | -820.3% |
| 2018 | -49.39 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 65.88 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 2020 | 31.29 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2021 | -29.16 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 2022 | -17.35 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2023 | 249.87 % change on previous year | -1540.5% |
| 2024 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2025 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139.41 % change on previous year | 26.21 % change on previous year | 333.55 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.15 % change on previous year | -62.26 % change on previous year | 61.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.74 % change on previous year | -43.77 % change on previous year | 159.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9 % change on previous year | -31 % change on previous year | 150.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.09 % change on previous year | -49.39 % change on previous year | 126.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.41 % change on previous year | -29.16 % change on previous year | 249.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 111 Central African Republic 4.29 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.16 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Grenada 4.11 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Costa Rica 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Georgia 3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Hong Kong, China 3.14 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 193.98 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1683 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Saint Lucia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Saint Lucia was 3.95 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 333.55 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.26 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Saint Lucia ranks 114th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.