Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Grenada
Grenada: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 170.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Grenada, 1977–2025
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Grenada is 170.66 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Grenada peaked at 220.25 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -100,000 BoP, current US$, in 1977.
That places Grenada 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -100,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | -1500.0% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 4.11 million BoP, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1986 | 4.48 million BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 14.72 million BoP, current US$ | +228.5% |
| 1988 | 14.98 million BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 10.48 million BoP, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1990 | 12.87 million BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 15.27 million BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 22.58 million BoP, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 20.25 million BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 19.31 million BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 19.98 million BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 16.96 million BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 33.50 million BoP, current US$ | +97.5% |
| 1998 | 48.69 million BoP, current US$ | +45.3% |
| 1999 | 41.55 million BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 57.49 million BoP, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 89.57 million BoP, current US$ | +55.8% |
| 2002 | 77.85 million BoP, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 99.09 million BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 126.37 million BoP, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 81.61 million BoP, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2006 | 102.72 million BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 165.22 million BoP, current US$ | +60.8% |
| 2008 | 144.43 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 108.70 million BoP, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 55.65 million BoP, current US$ | -48.8% |
| 2011 | 85.92 million BoP, current US$ | +54.4% |
| 2012 | 49.81 million BoP, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 130.38 million BoP, current US$ | +161.7% |
| 2014 | 83.74 million BoP, current US$ | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 154.27 million BoP, current US$ | +84.2% |
| 2016 | 109.42 million BoP, current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 153.28 million BoP, current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 185.99 million BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 208.62 million BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 141.28 million BoP, current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 152.22 million BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 162.96 million BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 220.25 million BoP, current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2024 | 163.93 million BoP, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2025 | 170.66 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 170.66 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 854.27 million BoP, current US$, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 170.66 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 938.47 million BoP, current US$, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Grenada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1500.0% | -100,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 433,333 BoP, current US$ | -100,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 14.98 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.10 million BoP, current US$ | 12.87 million BoP, current US$ | 48.69 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.31 million BoP, current US$ | 57.49 million BoP, current US$ | 165.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.71 million BoP, current US$ | 49.81 million BoP, current US$ | 208.62 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.55 million BoP, current US$ | 141.28 million BoP, current US$ | 220.25 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 144 Saint Lucia 193.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 145 Curacao 183.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 177.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 148 Cape Verde 153.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Djibouti 149.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Grenada
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 83.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -63.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 26.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -65.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Grenada?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Grenada was 170.66 million 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 220.25 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was -100,000 BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Grenada rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Grenada ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada 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.