Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Bahamas, 1970–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.5% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 22.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 1985.
That places Bahamas 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 inflows as share of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.9% | — |
| 1971 | 9.5% | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 15.3% | +60.5% |
| 1973 | 15.2% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 22.7% | +48.8% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -87.0% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +93.7% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | -103.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -737.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -63.5% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +685.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -92.6% |
| 1983 | -0.3% | -295.2% |
| 1984 | -0.2% | -30.7% |
| 1985 | -1.3% | +442.1% |
| 1986 | -0.5% | -59.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -174.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +227.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -36.3% |
| 1990 | -0.5% | -164.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -92.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -123.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +9050.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +330.5% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +36.3% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -35.2% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +59.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -60.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +39.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +89.6% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -38.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -71.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +411.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +56.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -44.7% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | -0.1% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | -0.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 10,577 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2681 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 10,577 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Bahamas?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Bahamas was 1.5% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 1985.
- How does Bahamas rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.