Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Small Island Developing States
Small Island Developing States: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 117,139 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Small Island Developing States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Small Island Developing States recorded 117,139 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Small Island Developing States peaked at 177,851 million USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 274.62 million USD, in 1990.
Small Island Developing States ranks 9th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 274.62 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 4,325 million USD | +1474.7% |
| 1992 | 2,682 million USD | -38.0% |
| 1993 | 12,616 million USD | +370.5% |
| 1994 | 9,465 million USD | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 14,772 million USD | +56.1% |
| 1996 | 16,453 million USD | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 27,055 million USD | +64.4% |
| 1998 | 13,824 million USD | -48.9% |
| 1999 | 32,940 million USD | +138.3% |
| 2000 | 70,412 million USD | +113.8% |
| 2001 | 78,550 million USD | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 15,634 million USD | -80.1% |
| 2003 | 32,836 million USD | +110.0% |
| 2004 | 38,247 million USD | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 47,102 million USD | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 67,253 million USD | +42.8% |
| 2007 | 106,191 million USD | +57.9% |
| 2008 | 68,527 million USD | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 83,988 million USD | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 118,370 million USD | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 124,516 million USD | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 102,750 million USD | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 139,001 million USD | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 153,812 million USD | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 177,851 million USD | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 85,565 million USD | -51.9% |
| 2017 | 119,875 million USD | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 72,272 million USD | -39.7% |
| 2019 | 135,512 million USD | +87.5% |
| 2020 | 90,911 million USD | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 118,980 million USD | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 106,313 million USD | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 117,139 million USD | +10.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Small Island Developing States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1474.7% | 274.62 million USD | 4,325 million USD |
| 1993 | +370.5% | 2,682 million USD | 12,616 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,441 million USD | 274.62 million USD | 32,940 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,874 million USD | 15,634 million USD | 106,191 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,952 million USD | 72,272 million USD | 177,851 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,336 million USD | 90,911 million USD | 118,980 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 219.65 million USD compare
- 6 Canada 74,792 million USD compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 203.75 million USD compare
- 7 France 63,404 million USD compare
- 8 Singapore 51,491 million USD compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 112.06 million USD compare
- 9 Sweden 46,852 million USD compare
- 10 British Virgin Islands 45,942 million USD compare
- 10 Polynesia 15.34 million USD compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 35,577 million USD compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 6.64 million USD compare
- 12 Brazil 27,380 million USD compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 3.55 million USD compare
- 12 Caribbean 65,038 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Small Island Developing States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.87 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 18.95 Percentage of GDP (2028)
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices 212,037 million USD (2023)
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 243,888 million USD (2023)
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$ 130,227 million USD (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 19.95 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by 308,743 US dollar (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade 109.58 Percentage of merchandise value (2020)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 0.2136 Percentage of GDP (2028)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Small Island Developing States?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Small Island Developing States was 117,139 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 177,851 million USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.62 million USD in 1990.
- How does Small Island Developing States rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Small Island Developing States ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 outflows — 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.