Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 1,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 1,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 47.5% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Caribbean Small States peaked at 5,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, -403.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Caribbean Small States 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, 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$), per in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 1972 | 4.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.6% |
| 1973 | 2.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.3% |
| 1975 | 1.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +513.9% |
| 1976 | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 1978 | -0.9984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -260.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -147.4% |
| 1980 | 290.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61240.0% |
| 1981 | -92.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -131.8% |
| 1982 | -189.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.2% |
| 1983 | -90.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 1984 | 44.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -149.6% |
| 1985 | 114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +154.4% |
| 1986 | 359.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +215.1% |
| 1987 | 59.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 1988 | -403.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -779.7% |
| 1989 | 11.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -102.7% |
| 1990 | 8.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 4.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1992 | 3.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 17.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +414.8% |
| 1994 | 3.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.6% |
| 1995 | 15.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +398.3% |
| 1996 | 19.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1997 | -31.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -257.9% |
| 1998 | 18.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -159.6% |
| 1999 | 674.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3506.6% |
| 2000 | 450.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 662.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2002 | 367.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2003 | 742.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 2004 | 568.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 1,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +190.2% |
| 2006 | 1,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 1,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 2,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.8% |
| 2009 | 933.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2010 | 1,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 3,171 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +165.1% |
| 2012 | 1,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 2013 | 1,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 5,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +357.1% |
| 2015 | 1,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.2% |
| 2016 | 1,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 140.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.4% |
| 2018 | 620.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +341.3% |
| 2019 | 1,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 2020 | 301.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 2021 | 2,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +613.8% |
| 2022 | 3,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 2023 | 1,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Caribbean Small States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +61240.0% | 0.4729 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 290.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +3506.6% | 18.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 674.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -403.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 359.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 674.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 367.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 140.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 301.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 18 Switzerland 237,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Naoero 227,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 France 129,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 124,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Czechia 109,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 103,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Italy 103,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- GDP per capita 20,053 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 95.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 91.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 8.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 7,369 current US$ per person (2024)
- GDP per capita 20,880 current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI 87.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 88.41 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Caribbean Small States?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Caribbean Small States was 1,954 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 5,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was -403.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.