Bahrain vs European Union: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Bahrain
0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
European Union
0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bahrain rank
39th
European Union rank
40th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

  • Bahrain
  • European Union
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.0537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 16.4 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was European Union ahead.

Bahrain ranks 39th and European Union ranks 40th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and European Union in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Bahrain
1980s 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP European Union
1990s 0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2000s 0.0569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Bahrain
2010s 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP European Union
2020s 0.0655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Bahrain or European Union?
Bahrain, at 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Bahrain and European Union?
0.0537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and European Union?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and European Union rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Bahrain ranks 39th and European Union ranks 40th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.