How does Bahamas rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Bahamas ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bahamas?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Bahamas
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bahamas: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 28.0%

World rank

123rd

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.2268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

-0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1985

Years of data

1970–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Bahamas, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bahamas stood at 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bahamas peaked at 0.2268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.

That places Bahamas 123rd out of 200 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$) … unit in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1970 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.0%
1972	0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.5%
1973	0.1524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1974	0.2268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.8%
1975	0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-87.0%
1976	0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1977	0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+93.7%
1978	-0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-103.0%
1979	0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-737.4%
1980	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-63.5%
1981	0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+685.4%
1982	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-92.6%
1983	-0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-295.2%
1984	-0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.7%
1985	-0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+442.1%
1986	-0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.0%
1987	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-174.5%
1988	0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+227.3%
1989	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.3%
1990	-0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-164.7%
1991	-0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-92.2%
1992	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-123.1%
1993	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9050.0%
1994	0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1995	0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+330.5%
1996	0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1997	0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.3%
1998	0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.2%
1999	0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2000	0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.5%
2001	0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.3%
2002	0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.8%
2003	0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.6%
2004	0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.9%
2005	0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+89.6%
2006	0.0695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2007	0.0672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2008	0.0817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
2009	0.0665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2010	0.0864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.8%
2011	0.0662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2012	0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
2013	0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2014	0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.2%
2015	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-71.5%
2016	0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+411.3%
2017	0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
2018	0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.6%
2019	0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2020	0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2021	0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
2022	0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2023	0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.7%
2024	0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.0%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

Bahamas's 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Bahamas's 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Bahamas 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
1993	+9050.0%	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1979	+737.4%	-0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1981	+685.4%	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1985	-442.1%	-0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2016	+411.3%	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

120 Philippines 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
121 Eswatini 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Indonesia 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
124 Myanmar 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Tunisia 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Spain 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bahamas?: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bahamas was 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Bahamas?: The highest recorded value was 0.2268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Bahamas?: The lowest recorded value was -0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
How does Bahamas rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Bahamas ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bahamas?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.