Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 150.4%
Rank
46th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
-0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Caribbean Small States stood at -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 150.4% on the previous year and down 142.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Caribbean Small States peaked at 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th of 47 groups 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$), per unit in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.2% |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +435.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.3% |
| 1978 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -240.6% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -138.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47296.2% |
| 1981 | -0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -128.9% |
| 1982 | -0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.9% |
| 1983 | -0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -147.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +269.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.2% |
| 1988 | -0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -757.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +430.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +368.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -233.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -155.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3236.8% |
| 2000 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2001 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.0% |
| 2010 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +146.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +342.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.7% |
| 2018 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +331.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +507.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2025 | -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -150.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 43 Brazil 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Eswatini 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Zambia 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Slovakia 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Sweden 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 17,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added 47.22 billion current US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 41.90 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 52.2% (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 20,053 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 37.0% (2024)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 20,880 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Caribbean Small States?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Caribbean Small States was -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 142.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.