Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 4.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sint Maarten, 2011–2024
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sint Maarten is 4.71 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3,225.4% on the previous year and up 286.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sint Maarten peaked at 6.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.75 million BoP, current US$, in 2012.
That places Sint Maarten 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sint Maarten, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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 | 4.71 million BoP, current US$ | +3225.4% |
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 | 2.84 million BoP, current US$ | 141,683 BoP, current US$ | 6.35 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Curaçao 8.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Guyana 5.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Timor-Leste 4.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Burundi 3.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Mauritania 3.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sint Maarten
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.5587 (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.58 % change on previous year (2021)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.105 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 3,418 current LCU per person (2021)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.4079 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.45 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.79 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 35,555 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sint Maarten?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sint Maarten was 4.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Sint Maarten rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Sint Maarten ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Sint Maarten?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten 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.