By NAN Business Editor
News Americas, New York, NY, Fri. July 19, 2024: Ever wondered about the total U.S. Direct Investment made in the Caribbean recently? News Americas analyzed the latest figures available from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis for 2022 on the heels of the recent Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Ministerial in D.C., and here’s where it stands according to a News Americas analysis. Countries not listed either received no inward US investments or had no data available for 2022 or 2021. They included Guyana, Suriname, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Antigua & Barbuda.
The total investment for 2022 in some 16 countries was approximately US $296.1 billion. The investments per country from highest to lowest were as follows, based on the latest available data – 2022.
US Investments in the Caribbean (2022)
| Country | Investment Amount (USD) | Change from 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Bermuda | $206.4 billion | -12.7% |
| The Bahamas | $42.6 billion | +1.4% |
| Curacao | $9.2 billion | +18.1% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $6 billion | +49.6% |
| The Dominican Republic | $2.5 billion | +3.7% |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | $468 million | +1.5% |
| Jamaica | $239 million | +5.8% |
| Anguilla | $137 million | -14.4% |
| Caribbean Netherlands | $123 million | +2.5% |
| Belize | $122 million | -1.6% |
| Sint Maarten | $93 million | -7.0% |
| Barbados | $28.3 million | -12.9% |
| Aruba | $20 million | +900.0% |
| Haiti | $17 million | -22.7% |
| St. Lucia | $12 million | -340.0% |
These investments reflect the economic engagement of the United States with the Caribbean region, indicating both growth and decline in various countries.
Learn more about Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Caribbean: 2023 vs 2022 (newsamericasnow.com)
