Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bahamas

Bahamas: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -25.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-25.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 35.3%
World rank
150th
of 202 countries
All-time high
972.73 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-516.33 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
53
1971–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bahamas, 1971–2024

-50005001.0k197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bahamas is -25.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bahamas peaked at 972.73 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -516.33 % change on previous year, in 1985.

Bahamas ranks 150th of 202 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 (BoP, current US$), annual in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Bahamas, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -31.95 % change on previous year
1972 65.44 % change on previous year -304.8%
1973 13.07 % change on previous year -80.0%
1974 40.28 % change on previous year +208.2%
1975 -87.74 % change on previous year -317.8%
1976 -16.95 % change on previous year -80.7%
1977 115.07 % change on previous year -778.8%
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 -30.79 % change on previous year -112.8%
1990 -166.93 % change on previous year +442.1%
1991 92.35 % change on previous year -155.3%
1992 123.08 % change on previous year +33.3%
1994 -13.55 % change on previous year -111.0%
1995 352.97 % change on previous year -2704.3%
1996 -17.87 % change on previous year -105.1%
1997 139.18 % change on previous year -879.0%
1998 -30.05 % change on previous year -121.6%
1999 1.63 % change on previous year -105.4%
2000 67.62 % change on previous year +4038.6%
2001 -59.09 % change on previous year -187.4%
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 -1.87 % change on previous year -103.0%
2020 -9.88 % change on previous year +428.9%
2021 -11.86 % change on previous year +20.1%
2022 38.6 % change on previous year -425.5%
2023 -39.26 % change on previous year -201.7%
2024 -25.4 % change on previous year -35.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 107.38 % change on previous year -103.5 % change on previous year 972.73 % change on previous year 9
1980s 22.47 % change on previous year -516.33 % change on previous year 739.02 % change on previous year 10
1990s 53.42 % change on previous year -166.93 % change on previous year 352.97 % change on previous year 9
2000s 25.62 % change on previous year -59.09 % change on previous year 105.93 % change on previous year 10
2010s 30.6 % change on previous year -69.72 % change on previous year 413.17 % change on previous year 10
2020s -9.56 % change on previous year -39.26 % change on previous year 38.6 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 147 Czechia -22.27 % change on previous year compare
  2. 148 Zimbabwe -22.97 % change on previous year compare
  3. 149 Nepal -23.95 % change on previous year compare
  4. 151 El Salvador -27.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 152 Myanmar -27.95 % change on previous year compare
  6. 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina -28.63 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bahamas?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bahamas was -25.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 972.73 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was -516.33 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Bahamas rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Bahamas ranks 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.