Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Caribbean
Caribbean: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 71,054 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Caribbean, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 71,054 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Caribbean peaked at 155,890 million USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 901.51 million USD, in 1995.
That places Caribbean 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,609 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 1,714 million USD | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1,299 million USD | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 3,603 million USD | +177.4% |
| 1994 | 3,745 million USD | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 901.51 million USD | -75.9% |
| 1996 | 5,121 million USD | +468.1% |
| 1997 | 13,667 million USD | +166.9% |
| 1998 | 23,376 million USD | +71.0% |
| 1999 | 26,019 million USD | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 27,467 million USD | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 12,464 million USD | -54.6% |
| 2002 | 15,692 million USD | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 20,837 million USD | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 44,946 million USD | +115.7% |
| 2005 | 7,472 million USD | -83.4% |
| 2006 | 47,884 million USD | +540.8% |
| 2007 | 74,725 million USD | +56.1% |
| 2008 | 85,027 million USD | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 75,150 million USD | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 75,140 million USD | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 95,834 million USD | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 92,208 million USD | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 155,890 million USD | +69.1% |
| 2014 | 97,961 million USD | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 152,762 million USD | +55.9% |
| 2016 | 111,145 million USD | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 61,754 million USD | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 59,307 million USD | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 70,343 million USD | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 68,087 million USD | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 68,653 million USD | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 66,932 million USD | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 71,054 million USD | +6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +540.8% | 7,472 million USD | 47,884 million USD |
| 1996 | +468.1% | 901.51 million USD | 5,121 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,105 million USD | 901.51 million USD | 26,019 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,166 million USD | 7,472 million USD | 85,027 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,234 million USD | 59,307 million USD | 155,890 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,681 million USD | 66,932 million USD | 71,054 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 7 France 36,831 million USD compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,864 million USD compare
- 8 Germany 29,821 million USD compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,839 million USD compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,414 million USD compare
- 9 Spain 29,494 million USD compare
- 10 Sweden 29,018 million USD compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 1,306 million USD compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 516.93 million USD compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 27,292 million USD compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 27,154 million USD compare
- 12 Melanesia 359.35 million USD compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 251.46 million USD compare
- 13 Mexico 26,738 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 828,667 (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 0.3236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 0.3236 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 16.77 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 15.55 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 64,099 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 92,184 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2.59 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 6.85 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Caribbean?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Caribbean was 71,054 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 155,890 million USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 901.51 million USD in 1995.
- How does Caribbean rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Caribbean ranks 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.