Bahrain vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Bahrain
- Namibia
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
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.