Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 35.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2011–2025
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$.
Analysis
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) recorded 35.42 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 73.87 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -48.48 million BoP, current US$, in 2011.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -48.48 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 13.51 million BoP, current US$ | -127.9% |
| 2013 | 47.36 million BoP, current US$ | +250.6% |
| 2014 | 47.71 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.77 million BoP, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 41.55 million BoP, current US$ | +49.6% |
| 2017 | 64.25 million BoP, current US$ | +54.6% |
| 2018 | -47.92 million BoP, current US$ | -174.6% |
| 2019 | 73.87 million BoP, current US$ | -254.2% |
| 2020 | 22.17 million BoP, current US$ | -70.0% |
| 2021 | 26.82 million BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 17.08 million BoP, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2023 | 45.27 million BoP, current US$ | +165.0% |
| 2024 | 50.31 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 35.42 million BoP, current US$ | -29.6% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 35.42 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.99 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 35.42 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 938.47 million BoP, current US$, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.40 million BoP, current US$ | -48.48 million BoP, current US$ | 73.87 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.84 million BoP, current US$ | 17.08 million BoP, current US$ | 50.31 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 163 Nepal 43.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 42.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Senegal 36.58 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Burundi 35.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 33.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Lesotho 33.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 71,778 current LCU per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,910 current US$ per person (2021)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3,512 current LCU per person (2021)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 10.58 % change on previous year (2021)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -19.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -19.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9669 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 40,099 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 35.42 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.87 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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.