Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -4,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded -4,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 83.9% on the previous year and down 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 108,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, -58,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | -42.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | -26.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.5% |
| 2003 | 24.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17631.2% |
| 2004 | 172.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +612.7% |
| 2005 | 61.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.5% |
| 2006 | -346.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -665.7% |
| 2007 | -229.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 7,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3216.8% |
| 2009 | -2,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -136.5% |
| 2010 | 3,061 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -217.2% |
| 2011 | 13,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +345.2% |
| 2012 | 22,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2013 | 44,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.3% |
| 2014 | 20,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 2015 | -18,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -191.3% |
| 2016 | -11,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 23,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -302.2% |
| 2018 | 108,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +358.4% |
| 2019 | 47,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2020 | 15,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 2021 | -58,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -485.0% |
| 2022 | -29,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2023 | -4,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.9% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's -4,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (70 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's -4,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +17631.2% | 0.1364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +3216.8% | -229.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 415.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 108,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -19,271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 172 Honduras -2,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Finland -3,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Timor-Leste -4,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Viet Nam -4,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Qatar -16,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Slovakia -20,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.89 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 210.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.35 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 604.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Saint Kitts and Nevis was -4,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 108,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -58,472 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.