Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 20.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bahamas, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 20.07 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 71.0% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bahamas peaked at 516.33 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -972.73 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Bahamas ranks 65th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -115.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 103.5 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 1979 | -972.73 % change on previous year | -1039.8% |
| 1980 | 57.29 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1981 | -739.02 % change on previous year | -1389.9% |
| 1982 | 91.86 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1983 | 314.29 % change on previous year | +242.1% |
| 1984 | -18.33 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1985 | 516.33 % change on previous year | -2916.3% |
| 1986 | -56.29 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1987 | -181.82 % change on previous year | +223.0% |
| 1988 | -239.81 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 31.88 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1990 | 168.8 % change on previous year | +429.5% |
| 1994 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1995 | -354.04 % change on previous year | -2831.2% |
| 1996 | 17.43 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1997 | -137.91 % change on previous year | -891.1% |
| 1998 | 30.39 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1999 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2000 | -67.84 % change on previous year | +2993.1% |
| 2001 | 59.09 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 2002 | -49.25 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 2003 | -24.48 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2004 | -43.85 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 2005 | -105.93 % change on previous year | +141.6% |
| 2006 | -25.37 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2007 | -0.9867 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2008 | -20.58 % change on previous year | +1985.7% |
| 2009 | 22.81 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 2010 | -31.33 % change on previous year | -237.3% |
| 2011 | 23.55 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2012 | 21.07 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 27.35 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 34.26 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 69.72 % change on previous year | +103.5% |
| 2016 | -413.17 % change on previous year | -692.6% |
| 2017 | 21.98 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2018 | -61.33 % change on previous year | -379.0% |
| 2019 | 24.86 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2020 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2021 | 20.38 % change on previous year | -1459.9% |
| 2022 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2023 | 69.31 % change on previous year | -1246.6% |
| 2024 | 20.07 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 20.07 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 20.07 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.13 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2993.1% | -2.19 % change on previous year | -67.84 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +2916.3% | -18.33 % change on previous year | 516.33 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -2831.2% | 12.96 % change on previous year | -354.04 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1985.7% | -0.9867 % change on previous year | -20.58 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1459.9% | -1.5 % change on previous year | 20.38 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1389.9% | 57.29 % change on previous year | -739.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -328.1 % change on previous year | -972.73 % change on previous year | 103.5 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -22.36 % change on previous year | -739.02 % change on previous year | 516.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -37.79 % change on previous year | -354.04 % change on previous year | 168.8 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -25.64 % change on previous year | -105.93 % change on previous year | 59.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -28.3 % change on previous year | -413.17 % change on previous year | 69.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.44 % change on previous year | -6.05 % change on previous year | 69.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 62 Nepal 23.95 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Zimbabwe 22.97 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Colombia 20.3 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.44 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Dominica 18.03 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Curacao 17.71 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 162.94 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240.55 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -25.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bahamas?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Bahamas was 20.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 516.33 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -972.73 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Bahamas rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.