Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 28.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 28.35 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 156.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 900,000 BoP, current US$, in 1981.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 168th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 900,000 BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ | +144.4% |
| 1983 | 13.50 million BoP, current US$ | +513.6% |
| 1984 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | -55.6% |
| 1985 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 9.20 million BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 16.65 million BoP, current US$ | +80.9% |
| 1988 | 13.13 million BoP, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 40.80 million BoP, current US$ | +210.7% |
| 1990 | 48.79 million BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 21.45 million BoP, current US$ | -56.0% |
| 1992 | 12.53 million BoP, current US$ | -41.6% |
| 1993 | 13.76 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 15.35 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 20.47 million BoP, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1996 | 35.17 million BoP, current US$ | +71.8% |
| 1997 | 19.67 million BoP, current US$ | -44.1% |
| 1998 | 31.93 million BoP, current US$ | +62.3% |
| 1999 | 57.74 million BoP, current US$ | +80.8% |
| 2000 | 86.17 million BoP, current US$ | +49.2% |
| 2001 | 83.56 million BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 75.73 million BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 75.51 million BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.00 million BoP, current US$ | -39.1% |
| 2005 | 54.18 million BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 100.52 million BoP, current US$ | +85.5% |
| 2007 | 125.64 million BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 149.76 million BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 133.67 million BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 123.01 million BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 88.51 million BoP, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 113.74 million BoP, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 144.19 million BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 156.66 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 128.28 million BoP, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 121.42 million BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 48.03 million BoP, current US$ | -60.4% |
| 2018 | 40.05 million BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 62.46 million BoP, current US$ | +55.9% |
| 2020 | 2.84 million BoP, current US$ | -95.5% |
| 2021 | 19.19 million BoP, current US$ | +576.1% |
| 2022 | 41.09 million BoP, current US$ | +114.1% |
| 2023 | 29.83 million BoP, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 42.08 million BoP, current US$ | +41.1% |
| 2025 | 28.35 million BoP, current US$ | -32.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 28.35 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.70 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 28.35 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 billion BoP, current US$, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +576.1% | 2.84 million BoP, current US$ | 19.19 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1983 | +513.6% | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ | 13.50 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.14 million BoP, current US$ | 900,000 BoP, current US$ | 40.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.68 million BoP, current US$ | 12.53 million BoP, current US$ | 57.74 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.07 million BoP, current US$ | 46.00 million BoP, current US$ | 149.76 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.63 million BoP, current US$ | 40.05 million BoP, current US$ | 156.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.23 million BoP, current US$ | 2.84 million BoP, current US$ | 42.08 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 165 Burundi 35.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 32.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Vanuatu 28.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 26.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Afghanistan 20.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Haiti 20.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 473.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.6676 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 345.97 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 28.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 156.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 BoP, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 168th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.