Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.2659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 25th 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$), per unit in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -202.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +169.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +270.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +119.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 0.097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +170.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.1% |
| 2009 | 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 0.196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.3% |
| 2022 | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 22 Liberia 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Gambia 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Zambia 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
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 capita 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), per unit in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.0887 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$), per unit recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.