Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahrain, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 62.9% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 4,582 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1,165 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1980.
That places Bahrain 21st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 13.32 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.4089 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.9% |
| 1975 | 4.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +1039.8% |
| 1976 | 10.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +131.2% |
| 1977 | 2.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.7% |
| 1978 | 70.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +3269.9% |
| 1979 | 422.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +503.6% |
| 1980 | -1,165 BoP, current US$ per person | -375.5% |
| 1981 | 11.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -101.0% |
| 1982 | 73.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +561.9% |
| 1983 | 159.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +117.5% |
| 1984 | 338.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.9% |
| 1985 | 235.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1986 | -71.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -130.4% |
| 1987 | -77.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 462.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -696.5% |
| 1989 | 363.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 178.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.0% |
| 1991 | 1,231 BoP, current US$ per person | +590.8% |
| 1992 | 1,682 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1993 | -518.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -130.8% |
| 1994 | 382.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -173.8% |
| 1995 | 770.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.4% |
| 1996 | 3,570 BoP, current US$ per person | +363.3% |
| 1997 | 558.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -84.3% |
| 1998 | 296.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 1999 | 730.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +146.3% |
| 2000 | 570.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 121.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.7% |
| 2002 | 305.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +151.3% |
| 2003 | 675.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +121.3% |
| 2004 | 1,050 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.4% |
| 2005 | 1,180 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 3,035 BoP, current US$ per person | +157.2% |
| 2007 | 1,690 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.3% |
| 2008 | 1,626 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 218.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -86.6% |
| 2010 | 126.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 2011 | 653.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +415.3% |
| 2012 | 1,278 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.5% |
| 2013 | 2,975 BoP, current US$ per person | +132.8% |
| 2014 | 1,155 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.2% |
| 2015 | 47.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.9% |
| 2016 | 170.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +260.9% |
| 2017 | 950 BoP, current US$ per person | +455.8% |
| 2018 | 1,101 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 634.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 2020 | 693.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.5% |
| 2022 | 1,280 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 4,582 BoP, current US$ per person | +258.0% |
| 2024 | 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4089 BoP, current US$ per person | 422.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 33.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,165 BoP, current US$ per person | 462.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 888.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -518.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,570 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,047 BoP, current US$ per person | 121.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,035 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 909.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,975 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,888 BoP, current US$ per person | 693.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,582 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 18 Seychelles 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Bermuda 1,823 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Sweden 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Canada 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Maldives 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Grenada 1,455 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 275.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -62.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1076 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahrain?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahrain was 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,582 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,165 BoP, current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 21st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.