Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 18.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Saint Lucia, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Saint Lucia stood at 18.67 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 5,429.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Saint Lucia peaked at 111.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -32.47 million BoP, current US$, in 2014.
Saint Lucia ranks 124th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.12 million BoP, current US$ | -31.36 million BoP, current US$ | 12.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.49 million BoP, current US$ | -32.47 million BoP, current US$ | 111.69 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -556,305 BoP, current US$ | -24.21 million BoP, current US$ | 38.15 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 121 New Zealand 23.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 122 Cape Verde 23.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 123 Niger 20.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Barbados 18.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 17.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Palestine 14.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Services, value added 73.8% (2025)
- Total reserves 447.15 million includes gold, current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 684.70 million constant LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 10.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 1.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 5.29 billion current LCU (2025)
- Services, value added 1.56 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added -0.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 4.47 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.86 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Saint Lucia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Saint Lucia was 18.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 111.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.47 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Saint Lucia ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.