St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was $2,502,339 as of 2020. Over the past 42 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $20,753,330 in 2017 and ($8,539,879) in 2016.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1978 $0
1979 $0
1980 $0
1981 $0
1982 $0
1983 $0
1984 $0
1985 $0
1986 $0
1987 $0
1988 $0
1989 $0
1990 $0
1997 $0
1998 $0
1999 $0
2000 $0
2001 $0
2002 $0
2003 $0
2004 $0
2005 $222
2006 $0
2007 $0
2008 $0
2009 $0
2010 $0
2011 $0
2012 $0
2013 $0
2014 $5,169,500
2015 $8,101,152
2016 ($8,539,879)
2017 $20,753,330
2018 $7,364,286
2019 $5,180,511
2020 $2,502,339

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.31 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 2.62 in 2017, while its lowest value was -1.10 in 2016.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1978 0.00
1979 0.00
1980 0.00
1981 0.00
1982 0.00
1983 0.00
1984 0.00
1985 0.00
1986 0.00
1987 0.00
1988 0.00
1989 0.00
1990 0.00
1997 0.00
1998 0.00
1999 0.00
2000 0.00
2001 0.00
2002 0.00
2003 0.00
2004 0.00
2005 0.00
2006 0.00
2007 0.00
2008 0.00
2009 0.00
2010 0.00
2011 0.00
2012 0.00
2013 0.00
2014 0.71
2015 1.07
2016 -1.10
2017 2.62
2018 0.91
2019 0.63
2020 0.31

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was ($28,357,650) as of 2020. Over the past 42 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $500,000 in 1978 and ($159,243,400) in 2008.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1978 $500,000
1979 ($600,000)
1980 ($1,100,000)
1981 ($500,000)
1982 ($1,500,000)
1983 ($2,100,000)
1984 ($1,400,000)
1985 ($1,800,000)
1986 ($7,370,371)
1987 ($4,962,963)
1988 ($9,111,111)
1989 ($10,592,590)
1990 ($7,666,667)
1991 ($8,896,296)
1992 ($13,900,000)
1993 ($31,400,000)
1994 ($46,914,820)
1995 ($30,640,740)
1996 ($42,644,440)
1997 ($92,470,370)
1998 ($88,951,850)
1999 ($56,796,300)
2000 ($37,744,440)
2001 ($21,040,370)
2002 ($34,048,220)
2003 ($55,164,450)
2004 ($65,686,170)
2005 ($40,087,090)
2006 ($109,112,300)
2007 ($119,406,900)
2008 ($159,243,400)
2009 ($110,221,700)
2010 ($97,218,110)
2011 ($85,623,860)
2012 ($115,402,200)
2013 ($126,735,000)
2014 ($119,253,200)
2015 ($115,778,100)
2016 ($88,783,800)
2017 ($142,521,900)
2018 ($34,221,500)
2019 ($69,176,020)
2020 ($28,357,650)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was $30,859,990 as of 2020. Over the past 42 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $163,275,200 in 2017 and ($500,000) in 1978.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

See also:

Year Value
1978 ($500,000)
1979 $600,000
1980 $1,100,000
1981 $500,000
1982 $1,500,000
1983 $2,100,000
1984 $1,400,000
1985 $1,800,000
1986 $7,370,371
1987 $4,962,963
1988 $9,111,111
1989 $10,592,590
1990 $7,666,667
1991 $8,896,296
1992 $13,900,000
1993 $31,400,000
1994 $46,914,820
1995 $30,640,740
1996 $42,644,440
1997 $92,470,370
1998 $88,951,850
1999 $56,796,300
2000 $37,744,440
2001 $21,040,370
2002 $34,048,220
2003 $55,164,450
2004 $65,686,170
2005 $40,087,320
2006 $109,112,300
2007 $119,406,900
2008 $159,243,400
2009 $110,221,700
2010 $97,218,110
2011 $85,623,860
2012 $115,402,200
2013 $126,735,000
2014 $124,422,700
2015 $123,879,200
2016 $80,243,920
2017 $163,275,200
2018 $41,585,790
2019 $74,356,530
2020 $30,859,990

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was 3.82 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 26.59 in 1997, while its lowest value was -0.82 in 1978.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1978 -0.82
1979 0.84
1980 1.34
1981 0.49
1982 1.32
1983 1.72
1984 1.04
1985 1.24
1986 4.58
1987 2.83
1988 4.54
1989 4.93
1990 3.19
1991 3.49
1992 5.00
1993 10.97
1994 16.21
1995 9.70
1996 12.86
1997 26.59
1998 23.81
1999 14.54
2000 9.53
2001 4.89
2002 7.37
2003 11.45
2004 12.58
2005 7.28
2006 17.86
2007 17.45
2008 22.90
2009 16.33
2010 14.27
2011 12.66
2012 16.65
2013 17.57
2014 17.10
2015 16.40
2016 10.36
2017 20.61
2018 5.13
2019 9.01
2020 3.82

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments