Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Bermuda
Bermuda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Bermuda, 1997–2024
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
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Bermuda stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and up 2,499.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Bermuda peaked at 18.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 2011.
Bermuda ranks 137th of 198 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 inflows as share of GDP in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.2% | — |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +177.3% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -44.5% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -40.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -87.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +124.7% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +5917.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -95.2% |
| 2006 | -1.4% | -259.9% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -735.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -73.1% |
| 2009 | -1.1% | -143.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -415.8% |
| 2011 | -4.1% | -221.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -118.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -106.3% |
| 2015 | -2.2% | +3926.4% |
| 2016 | -1.1% | -50.7% |
| 2017 | -4.0% | +280.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -132.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -95.5% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +11600.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -90.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -88.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +2210.6% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -1.4% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -4.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.1% | 6.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Bermuda
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 105,450 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9638 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 137,106 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 112,409 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.7413 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Bermuda?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Bermuda was 1.3% 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 2011.
- How does Bermuda rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Bermuda ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,499.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda 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.