Bahrain vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net

Bahrain
-2.43 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Namibia
-1.89 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Bahrain rank
149th
Namibia rank
146th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Bahrain
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports -1.89 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ in Bahrain, a difference of 537.13 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 146th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s -363.38 million BoP, current US$ -92.87 million BoP, current US$ 270.51 million BoP, current US$ Namibia
2000s -400.75 million BoP, current US$ -417.93 million BoP, current US$ 17.18 million BoP, current US$ Bahrain
2010s -772.31 million BoP, current US$ -469.85 million BoP, current US$ 302.46 million BoP, current US$ Namibia
2020s -2.30 billion BoP, current US$ -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Bahrain or Namibia?
Namibia, at -1.89 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Bahrain and Namibia?
537.13 million BoP, current US$, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Bahrain ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 146th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.