Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Caribbean Small States stood at 2.08 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 79.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Caribbean Small States peaked at 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -716.94 million BoP, current US$, in 2023.
That places Caribbean Small States 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 185.48 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 167.72 million BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 201.18 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 195.88 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 274.80 million BoP, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1975 | 116.99 million BoP, current US$ | -57.4% |
| 1976 | 162.72 million BoP, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1977 | 110.67 million BoP, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1978 | 143.84 million BoP, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1979 | 141.98 million BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 289.23 million BoP, current US$ | +103.7% |
| 1981 | 454.51 million BoP, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1982 | 290.08 million BoP, current US$ | -36.2% |
| 1983 | 247.39 million BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 103.10 million BoP, current US$ | -58.3% |
| 1985 | 52.16 million BoP, current US$ | -49.4% |
| 1986 | -21.42 million BoP, current US$ | -141.1% |
| 1987 | 36.09 million BoP, current US$ | -268.5% |
| 1988 | 69.23 million BoP, current US$ | +91.9% |
| 1989 | 48.67 million BoP, current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1990 | 239.53 million BoP, current US$ | +392.1% |
| 1991 | 393.28 million BoP, current US$ | +64.2% |
| 1992 | 430.55 million BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 576.07 million BoP, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1994 | 806.07 million BoP, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 733.93 million BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 704.07 million BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +117.3% |
| 1998 | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 5.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +73.2% |
| 2009 | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -51.7% |
| 2010 | 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 386.95 million BoP, current US$ | -81.8% |
| 2013 | 521.25 million BoP, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +375.1% |
| 2015 | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 895.92 million BoP, current US$ | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +135.5% |
| 2019 | 4.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +106.8% |
| 2020 | 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2022 | -48.28 million BoP, current US$ | -101.6% |
| 2023 | -716.94 million BoP, current US$ | +1384.9% |
| 2024 | 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -1543.9% |
| 2025 | 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -79.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170.12 million BoP, current US$ | 110.67 million BoP, current US$ | 274.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 156.90 million BoP, current US$ | -21.42 million BoP, current US$ | 454.51 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 786.44 million BoP, current US$ | 239.53 million BoP, current US$ | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 386.95 million BoP, current US$ | 4.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -716.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 38 Romania 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Guyana 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Philippines 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Greece 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Costa Rica 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Cambodia 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- Services, value added 52.2% (2024)
- Services, value added 47.22 billion current US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 41.90 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 2.5% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 11.4% (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 83.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- GDP 95.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 78.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 37.0% (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Caribbean Small States?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Caribbean Small States was 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was -716.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.