Bahamas vs East Timor: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Bahamas
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 253.24 million BoP, current US$ against 240.55 million BoP, current US$ in Bahamas, a difference of 12.69 million BoP, current US$.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 139th and East Timor ranks 137th of 201 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 616.24 million BoP, current US$ | 18.38 million BoP, current US$ | 597.87 million BoP, current US$ | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 444.30 million BoP, current US$ | 15.42 million BoP, current US$ | 428.88 million BoP, current US$ | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 382.32 million BoP, current US$ | -37.63 million BoP, current US$ | 419.95 million BoP, current US$ | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Bahamas or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 253.24 million BoP, current US$ against 240.55 million BoP, current US$ in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Bahamas and East Timor?
- 12.69 million BoP, current US$, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and East Timor rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Bahamas ranks 139th and East Timor ranks 137th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.