Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Saint Lucia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
The figure is up 5,326.2% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Saint Lucia 67th 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$), per unit in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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 | -0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -119.9% |
| 2002 | -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -763.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.3% |
| 2004 | -0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -157.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -107.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -891.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -170.7% |
| 2009 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -296.7% |
| 2010 | -0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -220.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -133.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -436.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -654.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -127.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -169.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -143.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -577.1% |
| 2020 | -0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -174.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -301.1% |
| 2024 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.9% |
| 2025 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5326.2% |
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 | -0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 64 Uruguay 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Guatemala 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Madagascar 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Georgia 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Latvia 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Mexico 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 103.63 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1683 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saint Lucia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saint Lucia was 0.007 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$), per unit recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Saint Lucia ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.