Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Grenada
Grenada: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was -0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Grenada, 1977–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Grenada is -0.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Grenada peaked at 2.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2020.
Grenada ranks 174th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Grenada, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | -0.9% | -6573.3% |
| 2002 | -0.6% | -37.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -113.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -97.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +1419.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +1606.0% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -128.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -164.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +90.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +50.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +161.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +155.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -80.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +394.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +30.5% |
| 2020 | -2.2% | -207.8% |
| 2021 | -0.8% | -61.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -195.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2024 | -0.3% | -15960.7% |
| 2025 | -0.3% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.9% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -2.2% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 171 Mozambique -0.2% compare
- 172 Gabon -0.2% compare
- 173 Australia -0.3% compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda -0.4% compare
- 176 Netherlands -0.5% compare
- 177 Togo -0.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Grenada
- 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6494 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 7,863 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 21,229 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5541 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Grenada?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Grenada was -0.3% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2020.
- How does Grenada rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Grenada ranks 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.