Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Grenada
Grenada: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was -3.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Grenada, 1977–2025
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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Grenada stood at -3.62 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Grenada peaked at 24.44 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -22.66 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Grenada 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 76,027 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | -4.93 million BoP, current US$ | -6578.2% |
| 2002 | -3.22 million BoP, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2003 | 475,313 BoP, current US$ | -114.8% |
| 2004 | 13,473 BoP, current US$ | -97.2% |
| 2005 | 237,666 BoP, current US$ | +1664.0% |
| 2006 | 4.07 million BoP, current US$ | +1613.8% |
| 2007 | -1.26 million BoP, current US$ | -130.8% |
| 2008 | 886,263 BoP, current US$ | -170.6% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million BoP, current US$ | +77.4% |
| 2010 | 2.36 million BoP, current US$ | +50.3% |
| 2011 | 6.24 million BoP, current US$ | +164.0% |
| 2012 | 6.95 million BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 6.04 million BoP, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 6.81 million BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 19.06 million BoP, current US$ | +179.8% |
| 2016 | 16.64 million BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 3.51 million BoP, current US$ | -78.9% |
| 2018 | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | +412.7% |
| 2019 | 24.44 million BoP, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2020 | -22.66 million BoP, current US$ | -192.7% |
| 2021 | -9.37 million BoP, current US$ | -58.6% |
| 2022 | 9.75 million BoP, current US$ | -204.1% |
| 2023 | 25,076 BoP, current US$ | -99.7% |
| 2024 | -4.02 million BoP, current US$ | -16137.0% |
| 2025 | -3.62 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's -3.62 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$. (55 countries reporting)
- Grenada's -3.62 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.93 million BoP, current US$. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Grenada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -16137.0% | 25,076 BoP, current US$ | -4.02 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2001 | -6578.2% | 76,027 BoP, current US$ | -4.93 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2005 | +1664.0% | 13,473 BoP, current US$ | 237,666 BoP, current US$ |
| 2006 | +1613.8% | 237,666 BoP, current US$ | 4.07 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -206,797 BoP, current US$ | -4.93 million BoP, current US$ | 4.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.01 million BoP, current US$ | 2.36 million BoP, current US$ | 24.44 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.98 million BoP, current US$ | -22.66 million BoP, current US$ | 9.75 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 170 Haiti -1.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Jamaica -1.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -2.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Eswatini -5.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda -9.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 176 Seychelles -47.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Grenada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -63.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 26.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -65.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 18.99 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Grenada?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Grenada was -3.62 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 24.44 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.66 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Grenada rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Grenada ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada 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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About this data
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.