Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 114,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 114,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 602,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 3,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 8,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 1983 | 51,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +513.6% |
| 1984 | 23,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1985 | 30,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 35,399 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 64,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.9% |
| 1988 | 50,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 156,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +210.7% |
| 1990 | 187,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 82,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 1992 | 48,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1993 | 52,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 59,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 78,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1996 | 135,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1997 | 75,655 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1998 | 122,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1999 | 222,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 2000 | 331,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2001 | 321,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 291,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 290,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 176,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2005 | 208,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 386,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 2007 | 483,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 576,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 514,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 473,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 340,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 437,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 554,565 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 602,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 493,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 466,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 184,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 2018 | 154,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 240,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 2020 | 10,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.5% |
| 2021 | 73,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +576.1% |
| 2022 | 158,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.1% |
| 2023 | 114,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 114,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 114,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +576.1% | 10,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +513.6% | 8,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 156,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 222,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 357,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 176,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 576,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 394,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 154,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 602,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 158,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 29 Estonia 121,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Kuwait 118,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Poland 116,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Costa Rica 103,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 98,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Spain 93,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.89 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 210.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.35 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 604.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 114,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 602,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.