Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 62,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Saint Lucia, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Saint Lucia is 62,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 311.6% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Saint Lucia peaked at 183,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -53,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Saint Lucia 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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$), per in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 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 | -40,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 7,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -119.0% |
| 2002 | -51,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -769.3% |
| 2003 | -25,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2004 | -32,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 20,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -160.9% |
| 2006 | -1,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -108.5% |
| 2007 | 14,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -933.8% |
| 2008 | -10,825 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -176.0% |
| 2009 | 20,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -291.7% |
| 2010 | -26,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -227.3% |
| 2011 | 9,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -135.1% |
| 2012 | -31,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -443.2% |
| 2013 | 183,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -675.8% |
| 2014 | -53,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -129.1% |
| 2015 | 38,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -171.7% |
| 2016 | 20,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2017 | -9,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -146.4% |
| 2018 | -15,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2019 | 73,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -583.8% |
| 2020 | -39,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -153.9% |
| 2021 | -28,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2022 | -29,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 62,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -311.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 62,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 64.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 62,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 56.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -10,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 183,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -8,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 25 Sweden 101,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Austria 101,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Spain 101,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Portugal 62,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Estonia 52,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 41,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person (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$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Saint Lucia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Saint Lucia was 62,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 183,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -53,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Saint Lucia ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.