How does Saint Lucia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Saint Lucia ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Saint Lucia?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Saint Lucia

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Saint Lucia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

29th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.2278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2018

Years of data

1980–2025

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Saint Lucia, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saint Lucia stood at 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.2278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

That places Saint Lucia 29th out of 200 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 unit in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saint Lucia, 1980 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.1814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.1965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1982	0.1445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
1983	0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.9%
1984	0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1985	0.0598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1986	0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.6%
1987	0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1988	0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1989	0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.0%
1990	0.0773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.2%
1991	0.0941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
1992	0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.4%
1993	0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1994	0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1995	0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1996	0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.6%
1997	0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+154.2%
1998	0.095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.2%
1999	0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2000	0.103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2001	0.1174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2002	0.111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2003	0.1659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.5%
2004	0.114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
2005	0.1017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2006	0.2278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+124.0%
2007	0.1519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.3%
2008	0.1361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2009	0.0963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.2%
2010	0.1175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
2011	0.062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.3%
2012	0.0738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
2013	0.0757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2014	0.0385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.2%
2015	0.0842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+119.0%
2016	0.0865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2017	0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-48.0%
2018	0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.9%
2019	0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.6%
2020	0.0651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+80.3%
2021	0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.4%
2022	0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.3%
2023	0.0832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+232.5%
2024	0.0716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2025	0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

26 New Caledonia 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 United Arab Emirates 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Montenegro 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Lebanon 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Nicaragua 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Dominica 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 193.98 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1683 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saint Lucia?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saint Lucia was 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Saint Lucia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Saint Lucia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Saint Lucia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Saint Lucia ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Saint Lucia?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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