Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Caribbean

Caribbean: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 65,038 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
65,038 million USD
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
12th
of 30 countries
All-time high
132,522 million USD
in 2015
All-time low
-3,450 million USD
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Caribbean, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: -3.4k million USD1991: 3.4k million USD1992: 330.5 million USD1993: 9.4k million USD1994: 3.3k million USD1995: 5.9k million USD1996: 5.4k million USD1997: 11.7k million USD1998: 8.9k million USD1999: 20.8k million USD2000: 60.3k million USD2001: 47.2k million USD2002: 11.1k million USD2003: 27.0k million USD2004: 19.2k million USD2005: 29.4k million USD2006: 40.2k million USD2007: 58.1k million USD2008: 59.1k million USD2009: 48.2k million USD2010: 81.6k million USD2011: 94.7k million USD2012: 83.2k million USD2013: 96.3k million USD2014: 103.5k million USD2015: 132.5k million USD2016: 46.0k million USD2017: 56.2k million USD2018: 50.7k million USD2019: 73.7k million USD2020: 53.3k million USD2021: 64.2k million USD2022: 61.7k million USD2023: 65.0k million USD

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

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Caribbean stood at 65,038 million USD.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Caribbean peaked at 132,522 million USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, -3,450 million USD, in 1990.

That places Caribbean 12th 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 outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Caribbean, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 -3,450 million USD —
1991 3,386 million USD -198.2%
1992 330.5 million USD -90.2%
1993 9,365 million USD +2733.7%
1994 3,250 million USD -65.3%
1995 5,899 million USD +81.5%
1996 5,391 million USD -8.6%
1997 11,656 million USD +116.2%
1998 8,889 million USD -23.7%
1999 20,802 million USD +134.0%
2000 60,303 million USD +189.9%
2001 47,186 million USD -21.8%
2002 11,115 million USD -76.4%
2003 26,955 million USD +142.5%
2004 19,182 million USD -28.8%
2005 29,440 million USD +53.5%
2006 40,232 million USD +36.7%
2007 58,083 million USD +44.4%
2008 59,125 million USD +1.8%
2009 48,181 million USD -18.5%
2010 81,573 million USD +69.3%
2011 94,651 million USD +16.0%
2012 83,161 million USD -12.1%
2013 96,273 million USD +15.8%
2014 103,512 million USD +7.5%
2015 132,522 million USD +28.0%
2016 46,038 million USD -65.3%
2017 56,153 million USD +22.0%
2018 50,676 million USD -9.8%
2019 73,657 million USD +45.3%
2020 53,317 million USD -27.6%
2021 64,202 million USD +20.4%
2022 61,724 million USD -3.9%
2023 65,038 million USD +5.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI outflows — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +2733.7% 330.5 million USD 9,365 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,552 million USD -3,450 million USD 20,802 million USD 10
2000s 39,980 million USD 11,115 million USD 60,303 million USD 10
2010s 81,821 million USD 46,038 million USD 132,522 million USD 10
2020s 61,070 million USD 53,317 million USD 65,038 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 112.06 million USD compare
  2. 9 Sweden 46,852 million USD compare
  3. 10 British Virgin Islands 45,942 million USD compare
  4. 10 Polynesia 15.34 million USD compare
  5. 11 Republic of Korea 35,577 million USD compare
  6. 11 Republic of Moldova 6.64 million USD compare
  7. 12 Brazil 27,380 million USD compare
  8. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 3.55 million USD compare
  9. 13 Spain 25,916 million USD compare
  10. 13 Micronesia 0.0867 million USD compare
  11. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0089 million USD compare
  12. 14 Russian Federation 22,205 million USD compare
  13. 15 Timor-Leste -14.03 million USD compare
  14. 15 United Arab Emirates 19,757 million USD compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Caribbean?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Caribbean was 65,038 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 132,522 million USD in 2015.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was -3,450 million USD in 1990.
How does Caribbean rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
Caribbean ranks 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI outflows — 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
213 places, 6,043 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.