Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Bahrain
Bahrain: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Bahrain, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
The figure is down 63.4% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bahrain peaked at 0.2952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.1197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Bahrain ranks 39th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1037.8% |
| 1976 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2993.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +429.8% |
| 1980 | -0.1197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -323.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +552.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +119.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -137.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -666.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.7% |
| 1991 | 0.118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +518.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1993 | -0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -128.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -170.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +356.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +136.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +349.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +128.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.4% |
| 2015 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +259.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +433.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +272.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +2993.8% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +1037.8% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 36 Albania 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Uganda 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Laos 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Guinea 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Gabon 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Costa Rica 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), per unit in Bahrain?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bahrain was 0.0572 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$), per unit recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Bahrain ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.