Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 294.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in British Virgin Islands, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 294.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in British Virgin Islands peaked at 519.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, -16.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
British Virgin Islands ranks 1st of 188 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$), per in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 21.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1954.3% |
| 1990 | -16.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -177.8% |
| 1991 | 10.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -160.5% |
| 1992 | 282,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 1993 | 32.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11484.1% |
| 1994 | 12.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1995 | 21.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 1996 | 17.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 27.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1998 | 19.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 70.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +266.9% |
| 2000 | 242.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +243.7% |
| 2001 | 200.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 94.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2003 | 99.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 72.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 122.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 2006 | 199.26 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2007 | 331.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 2008 | 309.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 247.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 328.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 358.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 359.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 462.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 519.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 406.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 201.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 339.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 2018 | 277.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 294.36 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 281.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 288.11 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 285.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 294.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 294.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9598.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 294.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 263974.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +11484.1% | 282,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.71 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +1954.3% | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.32 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.52 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 70.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72.67 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 331.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 201.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 519.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.44 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 281.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 294.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for British Virgin Islands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 59.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 (BoP, current US$), annual 34.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 53.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 53.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.51 million BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 3.95 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth Standard Local Currency, 2015 3.72 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 1,638 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in British Virgin Islands?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in British Virgin Islands was 294.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 519.77 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.