Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 12.87 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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Caribbean Small States stood at 12.87 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 543.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Caribbean Small States peaked at 12.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -716.94 million BoP, current US$, in 2023.
That places Caribbean Small States 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | -54.20 million BoP, current US$ | -101.8% |
| 2023 | -716.94 million BoP, current US$ | +1222.8% |
| 2024 | 10.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -1544.4% |
| 2025 | 12.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Caribbean Small States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1544.4% | -716.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10.36 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2023 | -1222.8% | -54.20 million BoP, current US$ | -716.94 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1990 | +392.1% | 48.67 million BoP, current US$ | 239.53 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2014 | +375.1% | 521.25 million BoP, current US$ | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ |
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 | 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -716.94 million BoP, current US$ | 12.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 42 Philippines 8.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Guinea 7.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Oman 6.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Mozambique 5.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Costa Rica 5.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 47 Cambodia 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9241 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 10,403 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4633 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,230 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 83.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- GDP 95.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 78.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5222 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Caribbean Small States?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Caribbean Small States was 12.87 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 12.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- 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 45th out of 47 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 543.0%. 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.