Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 265.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
265.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
698.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
-47.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
48
1974–2023

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in British Virgin Islands, 1974–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

British Virgin Islands recorded 265.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in British Virgin Islands peaked at 698.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -47.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.

British Virgin Islands ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 square in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1974 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1974 -51,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1976 5,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -110.3%
1977 3,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -26.3%
1978 866.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -78.0%
1979 5,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +561.5%
1980 -7,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -232.6%
1982 16,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -321.9%
1983 116,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +593.3%
1984 8,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -92.9%
1985 109,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +1225.0%
1986 -23,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -121.8%
1987 -1,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -92.5%
1988 9,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -648.1%
1989 473,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +4694.6%
1990 122,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -74.1%
1991 32,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -73.5%
1992 -874,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -2800.0%
1993 4.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -615.1%
1994 4.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
1995 -3.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -185.1%
1996 7.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -292.4%
1997 24.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +227.8%
1998 58.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +141.4%
1999 52.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -9.8%
2000 53.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
2001 25.28 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -53.0%
2002 36.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +43.8%
2003 64.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +77.2%
2004 188.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +193.1%
2005 -47.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -125.2%
2006 80.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -268.4%
2007 247.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +208.9%
2008 350.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +41.4%
2009 281.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -19.7%
2010 282.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
2011 338.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +19.8%
2012 407.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +20.3%
2013 698.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +71.5%
2014 269.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -61.4%
2015 444.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +64.9%
2016 326.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -26.5%
2017 264.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -19.2%
2018 229.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -13.2%
2019 260.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
2020 264.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +1.3%
2021 262.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
2022 254.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -3.2%
2023 265.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%

British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries

  • British Virgin Islands's 265.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5800.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • British Virgin Islands's 265.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 12767.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in British Virgin Islands 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.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +4694.6% 9,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 473,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1992 -2800.0% 32,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -874,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1985 +1225.0% 8,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 109,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -7,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -51,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5
1980s 77,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -23,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 473,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9
1990s 14.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -3.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 58.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 128.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -47.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 350.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 352.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 229.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 698.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 261.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 254.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 265.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 2 Singapore 175.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Hong Kong, China 116.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Malta 76.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in British Virgin Islands?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in British Virgin Islands was 265.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 698.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -47.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
British Virgin Islands ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.