Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 37.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sint Maarten, 2011–2024
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$.
Analysis
Sint Maarten recorded 37.11 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sint Maarten peaked at 73.87 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -48.48 million BoP, current US$, in 2011.
That places Sint Maarten 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sint Maarten, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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 | 37.11 million BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
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 | 29.69 million BoP, current US$ | 17.08 million BoP, current US$ | 45.27 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten
- 160 Dominica 49.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 44.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Central African Republic 40.41 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Burundi 35.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 32.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Vanuatu 28.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sint Maarten
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.5587 (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.58 % change on previous year (2021)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.105 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 3,418 current LCU per person (2021)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.4079 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.45 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.79 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 35,555 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sint Maarten?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sint Maarten was 37.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Sint Maarten rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Sint Maarten ranks 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Sint Maarten?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten 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.