Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 189,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
189,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
430,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-1,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 189,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 430,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 24th of 200 countries on this measure, 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$), per square in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -1,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 1,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -220.0% |
| 1980 | 2,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1981 | 1,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1982 | 3,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 5,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 3,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 4,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 18,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +309.5% |
| 1987 | 12,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1988 | 23,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 1989 | 27,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 19,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1991 | 22,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 35,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1993 | 80,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +125.9% |
| 1994 | 120,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1995 | 78,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1996 | 109,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1997 | 237,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.8% |
| 1998 | 228,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 145,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 139,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 45,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 2002 | 67,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2003 | 89,434 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 213,194 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +138.4% |
| 2005 | 102,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 2006 | 307,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +200.6% |
| 2007 | 215,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 402,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 2009 | 280,251 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 245,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 217,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 340,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 2013 | 393,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 319,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 317,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 180,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2017 | 424,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +134.5% |
| 2018 | 102,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 2019 | 176,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2020 | 167,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 430,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +157.3% |
| 2022 | 167,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2023 | 189,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 189,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 16.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 189,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 10,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 237,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,378 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 402,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 102,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 424,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 167,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 430,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 21 Germany 260,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Denmark 205,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Korea 195,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Palau 173,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Czechia 154,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Italy 142,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 189,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 430,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.