Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -376.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Caribbean Small States is -376.12 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 153.0% on the previous year and down 164.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Caribbean Small States peaked at 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -376.12 million BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Caribbean Small States 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.40 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 860,814 BoP, current US$ | -64.1% |
| 1972 | 1.77 million BoP, current US$ | +105.6% |
| 1973 | 816,651 BoP, current US$ | -53.9% |
| 1974 | 128,091 BoP, current US$ | -84.3% |
| 1975 | 786,580 BoP, current US$ | +514.1% |
| 1976 | 719,500 BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 248,000 BoP, current US$ | -65.5% |
| 1978 | -398,000 BoP, current US$ | -260.5% |
| 1979 | 188,500 BoP, current US$ | -147.4% |
| 1980 | 115.60 million BoP, current US$ | +61226.3% |
| 1981 | -36.80 million BoP, current US$ | -131.8% |
| 1982 | -75.50 million BoP, current US$ | +105.2% |
| 1983 | -35.98 million BoP, current US$ | -52.4% |
| 1984 | 17.86 million BoP, current US$ | -149.6% |
| 1985 | 45.43 million BoP, current US$ | +154.4% |
| 1986 | 143.15 million BoP, current US$ | +215.1% |
| 1987 | 23.66 million BoP, current US$ | -83.5% |
| 1988 | -160.81 million BoP, current US$ | -779.7% |
| 1989 | 4.40 million BoP, current US$ | -102.7% |
| 1990 | 3.40 million BoP, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 1.80 million BoP, current US$ | -46.9% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 6.95 million BoP, current US$ | +414.8% |
| 1994 | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ | -82.6% |
| 1995 | 6.03 million BoP, current US$ | +398.3% |
| 1996 | 7.92 million BoP, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1997 | -12.50 million BoP, current US$ | -257.9% |
| 1998 | 7.45 million BoP, current US$ | -159.6% |
| 1999 | 268.69 million BoP, current US$ | +3506.6% |
| 2000 | 179.69 million BoP, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 264.15 million BoP, current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2002 | 146.56 million BoP, current US$ | -44.5% |
| 2003 | 295.90 million BoP, current US$ | +101.9% |
| 2004 | 226.58 million BoP, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 657.42 million BoP, current US$ | +190.2% |
| 2006 | 774.38 million BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 550.91 million BoP, current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +112.8% |
| 2009 | 372.16 million BoP, current US$ | -68.2% |
| 2010 | 476.71 million BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +165.1% |
| 2012 | 404.19 million BoP, current US$ | -68.0% |
| 2013 | 516.82 million BoP, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +357.1% |
| 2015 | 585.91 million BoP, current US$ | -75.2% |
| 2016 | 443.66 million BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 56.04 million BoP, current US$ | -87.4% |
| 2018 | 247.28 million BoP, current US$ | +341.3% |
| 2019 | 445.54 million BoP, current US$ | +80.2% |
| 2020 | 124.48 million BoP, current US$ | -72.1% |
| 2021 | 888.59 million BoP, current US$ | +613.8% |
| 2022 | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +72.8% |
| 2023 | 806.61 million BoP, current US$ | -47.5% |
| 2024 | 709.61 million BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2025 | -376.12 million BoP, current US$ | -153.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 751,979 BoP, current US$ | -398,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.10 million BoP, current US$ | -160.81 million BoP, current US$ | 143.15 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.23 million BoP, current US$ | -12.50 million BoP, current US$ | 268.69 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 463.98 million BoP, current US$ | 146.56 million BoP, current US$ | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 680.22 million BoP, current US$ | 56.04 million BoP, current US$ | 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 614.79 million BoP, current US$ | -376.12 million BoP, current US$ | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 37 Qatar 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Kuwait 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Argentina 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 40 Croatia 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Greece 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Slovakia 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 47.22 billion current US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 41.90 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 2.5% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 11.4% (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.6% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 78.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 83.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 37.0% (2024)
- Services, value added 52.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Caribbean Small States?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Caribbean Small States was -376.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was -376.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 164.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.