Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia is 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5,417.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 644.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, -193.99 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
Saint Lucia ranks 57th of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2000 | -155.29 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 29.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -118.8% |
| 2002 | -193.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -763.5% |
| 2003 | -96.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.3% |
| 2004 | -122.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 73.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -160.5% |
| 2006 | -6.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -108.4% |
| 2007 | 51.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -928.2% |
| 2008 | -39.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -175.6% |
| 2009 | 74.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -290.5% |
| 2010 | -94.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -226.5% |
| 2011 | 32.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -134.9% |
| 2012 | -112.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -441.6% |
| 2013 | 644.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -673.2% |
| 2014 | -186.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -128.9% |
| 2015 | 133.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -171.4% |
| 2016 | 70.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 2017 | -32.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -146.2% |
| 2018 | -52.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.6% |
| 2019 | 252.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -582.1% |
| 2020 | -135.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -153.8% |
| 2021 | -98.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2022 | -100.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 212.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -311.0% |
| 2024 | -1.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.9% |
| 2025 | 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -5417.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -38.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -193.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -186.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 644.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -135.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 212.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 54 Montenegro 120.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 55 China 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 108.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 91.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Costa Rica 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Colombia 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 193.98 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1683 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Saint Lucia was 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 644.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -193.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.