Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Caribbean Small States, 1976–2024
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 0.8% for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Caribbean Small States peaked at 3.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.4%, in 1988.
Caribbean Small States ranks 21st of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -75.3% |
| 1978 | -0.0% | -239.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -137.4% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +45351.8% |
| 1981 | -0.3% | -128.9% |
| 1982 | -0.6% | +83.1% |
| 1983 | -0.3% | -52.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -146.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +152.5% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +292.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -84.4% |
| 1988 | -1.4% | -769.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -102.6% |
| 1997 | -0.1% | -315.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -155.4% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +3032.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -48.1% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +41.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -46.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +88.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -31.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +161.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -36.5% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +84.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -69.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +340.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -74.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -87.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +331.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +77.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -67.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +507.3% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -48.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -1.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -0.1% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 41.90 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 52.2% (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 17,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 20,053 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added 47.22 billion current US$ (2024)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 20,880 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Caribbean Small States?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Caribbean Small States was 0.8% 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 1988.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.