Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahamas, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 2,402 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -119.3 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Bahamas 59th out of 202 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 434.2 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 286.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 1972 | 461.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.1% |
| 1973 | 509.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 698.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1975 | 83.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.0% |
| 1976 | 68.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 143.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +110.5% |
| 1978 | -4.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -103.4% |
| 1979 | 42.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -955.6% |
| 1980 | 17.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.1% |
| 1981 | 145.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +724.5% |
| 1982 | 11.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.0% |
| 1983 | -24.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -310.7% |
| 1984 | -19.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1985 | -119.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +505.9% |
| 1986 | -51.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.0% |
| 1987 | 41.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -180.4% |
| 1988 | 137.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +234.1% |
| 1989 | 93.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1990 | -61.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -165.8% |
| 1991 | -4.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.5% |
| 1992 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -122.7% |
| 1993 | 93.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +8830.9% |
| 1994 | 79.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 354.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +345.5% |
| 1996 | 286.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 675.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +135.6% |
| 1998 | 465.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1999 | 467.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 772.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.4% |
| 2001 | 312.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.6% |
| 2002 | 460.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 566.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 805.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 1,638 BoP, current US$ per person | +103.5% |
| 2006 | 2,028 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 2,019 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,402 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 1,830 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 2,373 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 1,793 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 1,401 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 1,009 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 657.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 2015 | 197.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.0% |
| 2016 | 1,006 BoP, current US$ per person | +409.6% |
| 2017 | 780.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.4% |
| 2019 | 1,222 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,098 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 966.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 1,336 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 807.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 2024 | 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 272.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 698.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -119.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 145.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 235.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 675.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,283 BoP, current US$ per person | 312.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,402 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,169 BoP, current US$ per person | 197.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,373 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 961.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,336 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 56 Namibia 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 604.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Serbia 600.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Spain 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Poland 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Mauritius 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 162.94 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240.55 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -25.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1662 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahamas?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahamas was 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2,402 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -119.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Bahamas rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.