Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahrain, Kingdom of
Bahrain, Kingdom of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahrain, Kingdom of, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bahrain, Kingdom of 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, Kingdom of 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, Kingdom of 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$), per capita in Bahrain, Kingdom of, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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% |
Bahrain, Kingdom of compared with similar countries
- Bahrain, Kingdom of's 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bahrain, Kingdom of's 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 19.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahrain, Kingdom of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +3269.9% | 2.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 70.02 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1975 | +1039.8% | 0.4089 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.66 BoP, current US$ per person |
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, Kingdom of
- 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, Kingdom of
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -25.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahrain, Kingdom of?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahrain, Kingdom of 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$), per capita recorded in Bahrain, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 4,582 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,165 BoP, current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Bahrain, Kingdom of rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bahrain, Kingdom of ranks 21st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain, Kingdom of 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.