Bahrain vs European Union: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Bahrain
- European Union
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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About this data
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.