Bahrain vs Latvia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Bahrain
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 69th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | -0.0% | 2.0% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.7% | 3.0% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Bahrain or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Bahrain and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Latvia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Latvia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Bahrain ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 69th of 191 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 outflows (% 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.