Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Saint Lucia, 1980–2025
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.7% for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,326.2% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 2002.
That places Saint Lucia 67th out of 191 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 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | -2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -119.9% |
| 2002 | -3.5% | -763.8% |
| 2003 | -1.6% | -54.3% |
| 2004 | -1.9% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -157.3% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -107.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -891.5% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | -170.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -296.7% |
| 2010 | -1.1% | -220.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -133.2% |
| 2012 | -1.2% | -436.8% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -654.3% |
| 2014 | -1.9% | -127.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -169.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -48.4% |
| 2017 | -0.3% | -143.3% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | +56.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -577.1% |
| 2020 | -1.6% | -174.1% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | -41.0% |
| 2022 | -0.8% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -301.1% |
| 2024 | -0.0% | -100.9% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -5326.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7% | -3.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -1.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -1.6% | 1.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Saint Lucia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Saint Lucia was 0.7% 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Saint Lucia ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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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, and is divided by GDP.