Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Small Island Developing States
Small Island Developing States: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 130,227 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Small Island Developing States, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$ in Small Island Developing States is 130,227 million USD, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Small Island Developing States peaked at 177,851 million USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 326.83 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$ in Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 326.83 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 2,369 million USD | +624.9% |
| 1992 | 1,704 million USD | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 7,501 million USD | +340.2% |
| 1994 | 6,485 million USD | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 10,922 million USD | +68.4% |
| 1996 | 12,758 million USD | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 20,366 million USD | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 9,767 million USD | -52.0% |
| 1999 | 23,194 million USD | +137.5% |
| 2000 | 52,042 million USD | +124.4% |
| 2001 | 56,574 million USD | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 11,280 million USD | -80.1% |
| 2003 | 25,379 million USD | +125.0% |
| 2004 | 28,898 million USD | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 37,462 million USD | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 57,044 million USD | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 97,696 million USD | +71.3% |
| 2008 | 65,985 million USD | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 74,638 million USD | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 110,219 million USD | +47.7% |
| 2011 | 117,845 million USD | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 98,986 million USD | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 134,205 million USD | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 151,565 million USD | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 177,851 million USD | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 87,013 million USD | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 120,708 million USD | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 73,993 million USD | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 143,125 million USD | +93.4% |
| 2020 | 92,174 million USD | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 128,593 million USD | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 117,399 million USD | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 130,227 million USD | +10.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$ 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 | +624.9% | 326.83 million USD | 2,369 million USD |
| 1993 | +340.2% | 1,704 million USD | 7,501 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,539 million USD | 326.83 million USD | 23,194 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,700 million USD | 11,280 million USD | 97,696 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,551 million USD | 73,993 million USD | 177,851 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,098 million USD | 92,174 million USD | 130,227 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 256.54 million USD compare
- 6 Canada 89,583 million USD compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 235.5 million USD compare
- 7 France 72,356 million USD compare
- 8 Singapore 62,997 million USD compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 86.67 million USD compare
- 9 Sweden 47,498 million USD compare
- 10 British Virgin Islands 44,158 million USD compare
- 10 Polynesia 15.59 million USD compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 34,541 million USD compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 12.1 million USD compare
- 12 Spain 30,207 million USD compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 2.26 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$, 2015 prices 117,139 million USD (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 19.95 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by 308,743 US dollar (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade 109.58 Percentage of merchandise value (2020)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 0.2136 Percentage of GDP (2028)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Small Island Developing States?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Small Island Developing States was 130,227 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ 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$ recorded in Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 326.83 million USD in 1990.
- How does Small Island Developing States rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- Small Island Developing States ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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$. 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.