Foreign direct investment outflows — all countries

Foreign direct investment outflows — Saint Lucia

Foreign direct investment outflows in Saint Lucia in 2025 — 18,669,579 US$. Ranked 69 in the world out of 91.

2025 18.67M US$ +5,429.13% vs 2024
World rank 69of 91
Period maximum 112M US$2013
Period minimum -32.47M US$2014

Trend over time

1976–2025 · US$

Foreign direct investment outflows — Saint Lucia, 1976–2025-50M050M100M150M197619811986199119962001200620112016202120251976: 0 US$1977: 0 US$1978: 0 US$1979: 0 US$1980: 0 US$1981: 0 US$1982: 0 US$1983: 0 US$1984: 0 US$1985: 0 US$1986: 0 US$1987: 0 US$1988: 0 US$1989: 0 US$2000: -24,632,116 US$2001: 4,684,741 US$2002: -31,356,608 US$2003: -15,722,446 US$2004: -20,086,439 US$2005: 12,242,316 US$2006: -1,041,500 US$2007: 8,683,672 US$2008: -6,603,350 US$2009: 12,658,500 US$2010: -16,112,241 US$2011: 5,651,538 US$2012: -19,396,366 US$2013: 111,688,627 US$2014: -32,468,589 US$2015: 23,274,651 US$2016: 12,411,844 US$2017: -5,753,038 US$2018: -9,276,997 US$2019: 44,884,768 US$2020: -24,205,809 US$2021: -17,575,041 US$2022: -18,026,463 US$2023: 38,150,163 US$2024: -350,331 US$2025: 18,669,579 US$
Change over the period: +18.67M

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia 18.67M US$
World 1.49T US$
Foreign direct investment outflows — Saint Lucia, by year Saint Lucia All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 18.67M +19.02M +5,429.13%
2024 -350,331 −38.5M −100.92%
2023 38.15M +56.18M +311.63%
2022 -18.03M −451,422 −2.57%
2021 -17.58M +6.63M +27.39%
2020 -24.21M −69.09M −153.93%
2019 44.88M +54.16M +583.83%
2018 -9.28M −3.52M −61.25%
2017 -5.75M −18.16M −146.35%
2016 12.41M −10.86M −46.67%
2015 23.27M +55.74M +171.68%
2014 -32.47M −144M −129.07%
2013 112M +131M +675.82%
2012 -19.4M −25.05M −443.21%
2011 5.65M +21.76M +135.08%
2010 -16.11M −28.77M −227.28%
2009 12.66M +19.26M +291.7%
2008 -6.6M −15.29M −176.04%
2007 8.68M +9.73M +933.77%
2006 -1.04M −13.28M −108.51%
2005 12.24M +32.33M +160.95%
2004 -20.09M −4.36M −27.76%
2003 -15.72M +15.63M +49.86%
2002 -31.36M −36.04M −769.33%
2001 4.68M +29.32M +119.02%
2000 -24.63M
1989 0 +0
1988 0 +0
1987 0 +0
1986 0 +0
1985 0 +0
1984 0 +0
1983 0 +0
1982 0 +0
1981 0 +0
1980 0 +0
1979 0 +0
1978 0 +0
1977 0 +0
1976 0

About the indicator

Net outflows of foreign direct investment — investment by residents of a country in enterprises abroad in which they hold at least 10% of the voting shares. High outward FDI is typical of countries with large multinational companies and an accumulated current account surplus.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.