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British Virgin Islands

Latin America & Caribbean · High income · Capital: Road Town

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Key figures, 2024

FDI inflows 2024

$53.6 bn

+34.4%vs 2023

Inflows % of GDP

—

No data

FDI outflows

$59.5 bn

in 2024

Net FDI

−$5.9 bn

inflows minus outflows, 2024

FDI % of investment

—

No GFCF data

In 2024, British Virgin Islands recorded FDI net inflows of $53.6 bn, up 34% from $39.9 bn in 2023. That is 37% above its 2019–2023 average of $39.2 bn. By value, that ranks 9th of 195 economies with data for 2024. Inflows peaked at $105 bn in 2013 (data begin in 1974).

About this summary

Generated automatically from World Bank data. Figures are balance-of-payments net flows in current US$; 2024 is the latest year with broad coverage across economies.

Trends

FDI flows over time

FDI inflows and outflows, British Virgin Islands

Net flows, current US$ (balance-of-payments basis)

  • Inflows
  • Outflows

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Indicators BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD and BM.KLT.DINV.CD.WD.

No FDI-to-GDP series

GDP or FDI data are not published for British Virgin Islands.
External financing mix

FDI vs remittances, aid and portfolio equity, current US$

  • FDI inflows
  • Aid (ODA)

FDI is only one of the ways foreign money reaches an economy. For many developing economies, remittances from workers abroad or official aid are larger and more stable; portfolio equity is typically the most volatile.

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Indicators BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD, BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT, DT.ODA.ODAT.CD, BX.PEF.TOTL.CD.WD.

Economy at a glance

The economy behind the investment

The macroeconomic, trade and workforce indicators investors and trade officials look at alongside FDI — latest year, 15-year trend and regional and world benchmarks.

Size & growth

Population

40 k2025

210th of 217

Population growth

0.7%2025

124th of 217Region 0.7%World 0.9%

Workforce & innovation

Internet users, % of population

77.7%2017

55th of 200Region 60.2%World 46.3%

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Latest available year shown for each indicator; ranks are among economies reporting that year (highest = 1st). Region = World Bank regional aggregate. Growth, inflation, unemployment, the current account and government debt are shown in the IMF table above where the IMF covers the economy.

Who invests

Source and destination economies

Direct investment positions (stocks) by immediate counterpart economy, as reported to the OECD.

Explore bilateral data

No bilateral positions for this economy

Bilateral FDI positions are available for OECD-reporting economies. See who invests where to explore partners of reporting economies, which include many investors in British Virgin Islands.
Investment relationship with AustraliaTwo-way direct investment between Australia and British Virgin Islands, from ABS and OECD data.

Structure & policy

Sectors and FDI openness

Inward FDI positions by sector

No sector breakdown

Positions by industry are published for OECD-reporting economies only, and not every reporter releases a full breakdown.

FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness

Index

Not covered by the index

The OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index covers OECD members and around 30 other economies. See covered economies.

Peers

Similar-sized economies in Latin America & Caribbean

The six economies in the same World Bank region with the closest GDP, ranked by FDI inflows as a share of GDP (2024).

Peer comparison unavailable

GDP data are needed to identify comparable economies.

Sources & notes

World Bank, World Development Indicators

  • FDI net inflows — BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD
  • FDI net outflows — BM.KLT.DINV.CD.WD
  • FDI net inflows, % of GDP — BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
  • Gross fixed capital formation — NE.GDI.FTOT.CD
  • Personal remittances received — BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT
  • Net official development assistance received — DT.ODA.ODAT.CD
  • Portfolio equity net inflows — BX.PEF.TOTL.CD.WD
  • Real GDP growth — NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
  • Inflation (annual average) — FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
  • Unemployment rate — SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
  • Current account balance, % of GDP — BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS
  • Exports of goods & services — NE.EXP.GNFS.CD
  • Central government debt, % of GDP — GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS

OECD: FDI statistics by partner economy and by industry (Benchmark Definition, 4th edition) and the FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index.

Flows vs positions. Charts on this page show annual balance-of-payments flows. Bilateral and sector figures are positions (accumulated stocks) and are not directly comparable.

Negative values. Net flows can be negative when foreign investors withdraw capital or intra-company loans are repaid faster than new investment arrives.

Timing. Headline figures use 2024, the latest year with broad coverage across economies; charts also show any newer early estimates. Rankings cover economies only, not aggregates.

Counterparts. Bilateral data record the immediate counterpart, so financial centres and conduit economies can appear larger than the ultimate investors behind them.

WDI data updated 2026-07-13Sources & methods