Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 2.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 22.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 88th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.5% | — |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +129.9% |
| 1983 | 15.5% | +507.6% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | -60.8% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | +60.0% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -32.5% |
| 1989 | 21.2% | +178.7% |
| 1990 | 22.5% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | -56.7% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +61.3% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -50.2% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +58.7% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +70.5% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -43.5% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +57.5% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -62.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +51.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -94.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +596.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +87.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +32.7% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 1.1% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 5.2% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 9.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 3.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.3% | 4.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.89 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 210.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.35 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 604.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 2.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.