Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 1,632 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.87 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1978.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -4.87 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 5.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -219.2% |
| 1980 | 10.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.0% |
| 1981 | 4.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.9% |
| 1982 | 14.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +197.5% |
| 1983 | 19.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1984 | 13 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 1985 | 16.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1986 | 67.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +306.6% |
| 1987 | 45.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 1988 | 82.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.5% |
| 1989 | 95.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 68.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 79.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 123.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 1993 | 278.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +125.4% |
| 1994 | 415.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 1995 | 271.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 1996 | 376.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 817.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +116.8% |
| 1998 | 785.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 501 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 2000 | 478.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 157.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.1% |
| 2002 | 231.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 2003 | 308.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 736.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +139.0% |
| 2005 | 354.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.8% |
| 2006 | 1,071 BoP, current US$ per person | +201.8% |
| 2007 | 753.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 1,416 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.8% |
| 2009 | 989.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 872 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 774.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1,222 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 2013 | 1,420 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 1,157 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 1,158 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 663.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 2017 | 1,565 BoP, current US$ per person | +136.0% |
| 2018 | 381.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.6% |
| 2019 | 660.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.3% |
| 2020 | 630.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,632 BoP, current US$ per person | +159.0% |
| 2022 | 639.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.8% |
| 2023 | 728.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 1,381 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.5% |
| 2025 | 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4667 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 36.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 95.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 371.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 817.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 649.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 157.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,416 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 987.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 381.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,565 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,021 BoP, current US$ per person | 630.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,632 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 27 Croatia 1,173 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 United States of America 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Germany 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Montenegro 1,085 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Costa Rica 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.08 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 111.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -19.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.224 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,632 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.87 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.