Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 127.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 196.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, -80.3 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2016.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 175th of 192 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +177.1% |
| 2005 | 1.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5217 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 14.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +2669.7% |
| 2008 | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.9% |
| 2009 | 4.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +129.2% |
| 2010 | 7.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.5% |
| 2011 | 13.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.4% |
| 2012 | 15.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2013 | -61.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -487.2% |
| 2014 | 48.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -178.4% |
| 2015 | 75.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.6% |
| 2016 | -80.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -206.0% |
| 2017 | 196.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -344.6% |
| 2018 | 70.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.3% |
| 2019 | 49.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 17.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.4% |
| 2021 | -4.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -124.9% |
| 2022 | -13.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +215.2% |
| 2023 | -3.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.8% |
| 2024 | -19.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +439.5% |
| 2025 | -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
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 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5217 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 196.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 172 Dominican Republic -9.9 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Gabon -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Estonia -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 176 Oman -27.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 177 Grenada -30.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 178 South Africa -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person 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 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$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.224 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 196.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 127.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.