Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -919.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded -919.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is up 74.0% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 53,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, -21,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 166th of 188 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$), per in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 724.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 758.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 685.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 703.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +176.3% |
| 2005 | 452.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 2006 | 149.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 2007 | 4,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2657.8% |
| 2008 | 579.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 2009 | 1,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +128.2% |
| 2010 | 2,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2011 | 3,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 2012 | 4,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2013 | -17,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -485.1% |
| 2014 | 13,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -177.9% |
| 2015 | 20,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 2016 | -21,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -205.4% |
| 2017 | 53,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -343.0% |
| 2018 | 18,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.5% |
| 2019 | 13,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 4,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 2021 | -1,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -124.7% |
| 2022 | -3,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +212.8% |
| 2023 | -919.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -919.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's -919.81 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$), per in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2657.8% | 149.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
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 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 149.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -251.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 163 Jamaica -359.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Namibia -373.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Oman -570.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Eswatini -1,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 El Salvador -1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 New Zealand -1,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person (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$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was -919.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 53,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -21,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.