Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Small Island Developing States

Small Island Developing States: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 212,037 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
212,037 million USD
Change on year
up 12.3%
Rank
6th
of 30 groups
All-time high
217,009 million USD
in 2015
All-time low
5,162 million USD
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Small Island Developing States, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200620231990: 12.1k million USD1991: 10.3k million USD1992: 5.2k million USD1993: 10.9k million USD1994: 15.8k million USD1995: 16.7k million USD1996: 19.5k million USD1997: 33.8k million USD1998: 32.8k million USD1999: 55.4k million USD2000: 50.0k million USD2001: 40.0k million USD2002: 24.3k million USD2003: 46.7k million USD2004: 79.3k million USD2005: 31.9k million USD2006: 97.0k million USD2007: 128.4k million USD2008: 100.6k million USD2009: 99.5k million USD2010: 137.7k million USD2011: 136.9k million USD2012: 153.3k million USD2013: 212.9k million USD2014: 171.5k million USD2015: 217.0k million USD2016: 181.7k million USD2017: 147.0k million USD2018: 130.7k million USD2019: 165.6k million USD2020: 142.7k million USD2021: 189.1k million USD2022: 188.9k million USD2023: 212.0k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Small Island Developing States is 212,037 million USD, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Small Island Developing States peaked at 217,009 million USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,162 million USD, in 1992.

Small Island Developing States ranks 6th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Small Island Developing States, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Small Island Developing States, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 12,128 million USD —
1991 10,301 million USD -15.1%
1992 5,162 million USD -49.9%
1993 10,906 million USD +111.3%
1994 15,769 million USD +44.6%
1995 16,718 million USD +6.0%
1996 19,463 million USD +16.4%
1997 33,801 million USD +73.7%
1998 32,828 million USD -2.9%
1999 55,384 million USD +68.7%
2000 49,976 million USD -9.8%
2001 39,985 million USD -20.0%
2002 24,282 million USD -39.3%
2003 46,740 million USD +92.5%
2004 79,330 million USD +69.7%
2005 31,856 million USD -59.8%
2006 97,006 million USD +204.5%
2007 128,372 million USD +32.3%
2008 100,590 million USD -21.6%
2009 99,509 million USD -1.1%
2010 137,666 million USD +38.3%
2011 136,855 million USD -0.6%
2012 153,318 million USD +12.0%
2013 212,881 million USD +38.8%
2014 171,475 million USD -19.5%
2015 217,009 million USD +26.6%
2016 181,749 million USD -16.2%
2017 147,033 million USD -19.1%
2018 130,699 million USD -11.1%
2019 165,612 million USD +26.7%
2020 142,738 million USD -13.8%
2021 189,120 million USD +32.5%
2022 188,887 million USD -0.1%
2023 212,037 million USD +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,246 million USD 5,162 million USD 55,384 million USD 10
2000s 69,765 million USD 24,282 million USD 128,372 million USD 10
2010s 165,430 million USD 130,699 million USD 217,009 million USD 10
2020s 183,196 million USD 142,738 million USD 212,037 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States

  1. 3 China, Hong Kong SAR 96,674 million USD compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 16,292 million USD compare
  3. 4 Brazil 60,305 million USD compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 6,291 million USD compare
  5. 5 Canada 42,015 million USD compare
  6. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,264 million USD compare
  7. 6 British Virgin Islands 41,500 million USD compare
  8. 7 France 36,831 million USD compare
  9. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,864 million USD compare
  10. 8 Germany 29,821 million USD compare
  11. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,839 million USD compare
  12. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,414 million USD compare
  13. 9 Spain 29,494 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Small Island Developing States?
Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Small Island Developing States was 212,037 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Small Island Developing States?
The highest recorded value was 217,009 million USD in 2015.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Small Island Developing States?
The lowest recorded value was 5,162 million USD in 1992.
How does Small Island Developing States rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
Small Island Developing States ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Small Island Developing States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Small Island Developing States 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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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 7,665 data points, 1990–2023
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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.