Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 8.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1978–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 8.9% for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 26.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1978.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 25th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -0.8% | — |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -202.7% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +58.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -63.3% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +169.2% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +30.3% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -39.6% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +270.8% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -38.3% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +60.6% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -35.3% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +43.2% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +119.3% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -40.2% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | +106.7% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -69.6% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +120.7% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -54.5% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +170.9% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +82.1% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +53.5% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +126.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -76.9% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +67.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +150.3% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -65.1% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +74.4% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | -26.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 8.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 8.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 3.2% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 3.9% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 4.5% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 6.6% | 18.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 22 Liberia 9.9% compare
- 23 Gambia 9.7% compare
- 24 Zambia 9.3% compare
- 26 New Caledonia 8.5% compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 8.3% compare
- 28 Montenegro 7.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.08 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 111.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -19.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 8.9% 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1978.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.