Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in British Virgin Islands is 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2.37 million BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, -160,443 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1990.
British Virgin Islands ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10,734 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 213,243 BoP, current US$ per person | +1886.6% |
| 1990 | -160,443 BoP, current US$ per person | -175.2% |
| 1991 | 94,170 BoP, current US$ per person | -158.7% |
| 1992 | 2,553 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.3% |
| 1993 | 288,794 BoP, current US$ per person | +11214.1% |
| 1994 | 105,065 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.6% |
| 1995 | 184,845 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.9% |
| 1996 | 139,969 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 222,490 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.0% |
| 1998 | 149,920 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 536,341 BoP, current US$ per person | +257.8% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million BoP, current US$ per person | +235.0% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 661,036 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.3% |
| 2003 | 675,084 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 476,422 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 775,195 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.7% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million BoP, current US$ per person | +60.8% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million BoP, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.19 million BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 2.37 million BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million BoP, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 890,484 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.6% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million BoP, current US$ per person | +74.8% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per person | +33.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 365.76 BoP, current US$ per person, 4117.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 34179.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +11214.1% | 2,553 BoP, current US$ per person | 288,794 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +1886.6% | 10,734 BoP, current US$ per person | 213,243 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111,988 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,734 BoP, current US$ per person | 213,243 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 156,370 BoP, current US$ per person | -160,443 BoP, current US$ per person | 536,341 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per person | 476,422 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.96 million BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ per person | 890,484 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.37 million BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per person | 1.12 million BoP, current US$ per person | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More economy & growth data for British Virgin Islands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 47.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 59.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.36 million BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 42.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 53.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 1,565 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 41,491 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 1,565 million SLC (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 1,638 million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in British Virgin Islands was 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -160,443 BoP, current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.