Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Bahrain
Bahrain: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -62.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Bahrain, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bahrain stood at -62.6 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 123.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bahrain peaked at 718.52 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -387.96 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Bahrain 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -96.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 143.18 % change on previous year | -248.0% |
| 1977 | -79.75 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1979 | 531.99 % change on previous year | -767.1% |
| 1980 | -387.96 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 1981 | 100.99 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1982 | 585.72 % change on previous year | +480.0% |
| 1983 | 125.23 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1984 | 119.5 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1985 | -27.98 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1986 | -131.5 % change on previous year | +370.0% |
| 1987 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1988 | 718.52 % change on previous year | -5848.1% |
| 1989 | -18.56 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1990 | -49.26 % change on previous year | +165.4% |
| 1991 | 575.07 % change on previous year | -1267.3% |
| 1992 | 40.23 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1993 | -131.66 % change on previous year | -427.3% |
| 1994 | 175.72 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 1995 | 106.77 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1996 | 375.67 % change on previous year | +251.8% |
| 1997 | -83.92 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1998 | -45.5 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1999 | 152.84 % change on previous year | -435.9% |
| 2000 | -19.87 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2001 | -77.9 % change on previous year | +292.0% |
| 2002 | 170.02 % change on previous year | -318.3% |
| 2003 | 138.12 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 67.47 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2005 | 21.18 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2006 | 177.96 % change on previous year | +740.1% |
| 2007 | -39.74 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2008 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2009 | -85.67 % change on previous year | -4091.9% |
| 2010 | -39.42 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2011 | 401.28 % change on previous year | -1117.9% |
| 2012 | 97.82 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2013 | 141.33 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 2014 | -59.26 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2015 | -95.73 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 2016 | 275 % change on previous year | -387.3% |
| 2017 | 486.01 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 2018 | 16 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2019 | -43.07 % change on previous year | -369.2% |
| 2020 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2021 | 74.22 % change on previous year | +778.9% |
| 2022 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2023 | 270.3 % change on previous year | +2695.0% |
| 2024 | -62.6 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's -62.6 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.75 % change on previous year. (73 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's -62.6 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.88 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Bahrain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +5848.1% | -12.5 % change on previous year | 718.52 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -4091.9% | 2.15 % change on previous year | -85.67 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +2695.0% | 9.67 % change on previous year | 270.3 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1267.3% | -49.26 % change on previous year | 575.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.66 % change on previous year | -96.76 % change on previous year | 531.99 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 107.15 % change on previous year | -387.96 % change on previous year | 718.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.6 % change on previous year | -131.66 % change on previous year | 575.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.37 % change on previous year | -85.67 % change on previous year | 177.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 118 % change on previous year | -95.73 % change on previous year | 486.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.01 % change on previous year | -62.6 % change on previous year | 270.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 389.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5659 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 284.15 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bahrain?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Bahrain was -62.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 718.52 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -387.96 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Bahrain ranks 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.