Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.7%
Change on year
down 63.3%
World rank
42nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2006
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain stood at 5.7%.
The figure is down 63.3% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 15.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.
Bahrain ranks 42nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -77.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +152.6% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +106.3% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +139.9% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -48.7% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -83.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -48.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +349.2% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +85.1% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +128.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -60.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -95.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +259.9% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +433.7% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +272.4% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -63.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.9% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 2.8% | 15.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 39 Malawi 6.0% compare
- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.0% compare
- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.0% compare
- 43 Guinea 5.6% compare
- 44 Costa Rica 5.6% compare
- 45 Lithuania 5.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.329 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 9,776 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 21,668 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain was 5.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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