Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
That represents a change of down 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 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 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2386.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +134.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -467.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -177.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 2016 | -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -201.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -334.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.8% |
| 2021 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -124.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +181.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.0% |
| 2024 | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +396.4% |
| 2025 | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 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 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 169 Libya -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Oman -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Chad -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Mozambique -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Gabon -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Australia -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita -20.86 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.224 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was -0.0017 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$), per unit recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.