Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -8.47 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at -8.47 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 98.1% on the previous year and down 114.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 343.02 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -485.06 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 2003 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2004 | 176.3 % change on previous year | +6590.0% |
| 2005 | -76.73 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2006 | -66.86 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2008 | -85.98 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 128.17 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 2010 | 69.66 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 67.51 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2013 | -485.06 % change on previous year | -2859.6% |
| 2014 | 177.94 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2015 | 56.71 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2016 | -205.42 % change on previous year | -462.2% |
| 2017 | 343.02 % change on previous year | -267.0% |
| 2018 | -64.52 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2019 | -29.57 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2020 | -65.62 % change on previous year | +121.9% |
| 2021 | -124.69 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 2022 | -212.78 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 2023 | 73.95 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2024 | -435.74 % change on previous year | -689.2% |
| 2025 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -8.47 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -8.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.85 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +6590.0% | 2.64 % change on previous year | 176.3 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -2859.6% | 17.58 % change on previous year | -485.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.06 % change on previous year | -85.98 % change on previous year | 176.3 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -5.21 % change on previous year | -485.06 % change on previous year | 343.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -128.89 % change on previous year | -435.74 % change on previous year | 73.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 112 Tajikistan -6.91 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Yemen -7.61 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Bermuda -8.08 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Gambia -9.21 % change on previous year compare
- 117 New Caledonia -9.35 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Fiji -11.63 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was -8.47 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 343.02 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -485.06 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.