Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 262.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, 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$), per unit in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.5% |
| 2003 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18054.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +560.6% |
| 2005 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -580.4% |
| 2007 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2862.5% |
| 2009 | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -136.7% |
| 2010 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -216.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +314.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -190.8% |
| 2016 | -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -292.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +350.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -496.4% |
| 2022 | -0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.0% |
| 2024 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -792.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 56 El Salvador 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Greece 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Armenia 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Montenegro 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Poland 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 China 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 210.86 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2383 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.0084 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$), per unit recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.