Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 2.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2011–2025
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is 2.37 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 2,134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 6.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.75 million BoP, current US$, in 2012.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.17 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2012 | -2.75 million BoP, current US$ | -335.0% |
| 2013 | 3.45 million BoP, current US$ | -225.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ | -64.7% |
| 2015 | 106,145 BoP, current US$ | -91.3% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ | +2052.6% |
| 2017 | 2.18 million BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.92 million BoP, current US$ | +80.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million BoP, current US$ | -67.8% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 6.35 million BoP, current US$ | +453.4% |
| 2022 | 1.84 million BoP, current US$ | -71.0% |
| 2023 | 141,683 BoP, current US$ | -92.3% |
| 2024 | 2.63 million BoP, current US$ | +1757.8% |
| 2025 | 2.37 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 2.37 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 billion BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 2.37 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.93 million BoP, current US$, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2052.6% | 106,145 BoP, current US$ | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2024 | +1757.8% | 141,683 BoP, current US$ | 2.63 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.43 million BoP, current US$ | -2.75 million BoP, current US$ | 3.92 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million BoP, current US$ | 141,683 BoP, current US$ | 6.35 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 140 Burundi 3.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 Yemen 3.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 142 Vanuatu 2.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 144 Tanzania 2.26 million BoP, current US$
- 145 Central African Republic 2.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 146 North Korea 1.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 71,778 current LCU per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,910 current US$ per person (2021)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 3,512 current LCU per person (2021)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 10.58 % change on previous year (2021)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -19.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -19.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9669 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 40,099 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 2.37 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,134.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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.