Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.3048 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia stood at 0.3048 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is up 139.2% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.4457 million USD per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0302 million USD per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Saint Lucia 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0752 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0974 million USD per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0671 million USD per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 0.056 million USD per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0533 million USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0537 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0302 million USD per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0784 million USD per square kilometre | +159.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1367 million USD per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1363 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0881 million USD per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0964 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0851 million USD per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1745 million USD per square kilometre | +104.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1254 million USD per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1283 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3835 million USD per square kilometre | +199.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4457 million USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2643 million USD per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 0.24 million USD per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1988 million USD per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1581 million USD per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1206 million USD per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1509 million USD per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 0.173 million USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.345 million USD per square kilometre | +99.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2875 million USD per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1588 million USD per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0949 million USD per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2019 | 0.154 million USD per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1593 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2314 million USD per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1275 million USD per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3048 million USD per square kilometre | +139.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.3048 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre, 28.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.3048 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0272 million USD per square kilometre, 11.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0784 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0302 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1367 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2031 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0851 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4457 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1842 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0949 million USD per square kilometre | 0.345 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2057 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1275 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3048 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 16 Mauritius 0.3805 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 17 Cyprus 0.373 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 18 Switzerland 0.3419 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 20 Denmark 0.2195 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2016 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 22 Bahamas 0.1458 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 152.27 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 111.18 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.3048 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4457 million USD per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0302 million USD per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.