Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 821.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bahrain, 1973–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bahrain is 821.17 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 69.6% on the previous year and up 1,165.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bahrain peaked at 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -418.04 million BoP, current US$, in 1980.
Bahrain ranks 108th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.40 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 110,000 BoP, current US$ | -96.8% |
| 1975 | 1.32 million BoP, current US$ | +1100.0% |
| 1976 | 3.21 million BoP, current US$ | +143.2% |
| 1977 | 650,000 BoP, current US$ | -79.8% |
| 1978 | 22.97 million BoP, current US$ | +3433.9% |
| 1979 | 145.17 million BoP, current US$ | +532.0% |
| 1980 | -418.04 million BoP, current US$ | -388.0% |
| 1981 | 4.15 million BoP, current US$ | -101.0% |
| 1982 | 28.46 million BoP, current US$ | +585.7% |
| 1983 | 64.10 million BoP, current US$ | +125.2% |
| 1984 | 140.69 million BoP, current US$ | +119.5% |
| 1985 | 101.33 million BoP, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1986 | -31.91 million BoP, current US$ | -131.5% |
| 1987 | -35.90 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 222.07 million BoP, current US$ | -718.5% |
| 1989 | 180.85 million BoP, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 91.76 million BoP, current US$ | -49.3% |
| 1991 | 619.41 million BoP, current US$ | +575.1% |
| 1992 | 868.62 million BoP, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1993 | -275.00 million BoP, current US$ | -131.7% |
| 1994 | 208.25 million BoP, current US$ | -175.7% |
| 1995 | 430.59 million BoP, current US$ | +106.8% |
| 1996 | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +375.7% |
| 1997 | 329.28 million BoP, current US$ | -83.9% |
| 1998 | 179.45 million BoP, current US$ | -45.5% |
| 1999 | 453.74 million BoP, current US$ | +152.8% |
| 2000 | 363.56 million BoP, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 80.36 million BoP, current US$ | -77.9% |
| 2002 | 216.99 million BoP, current US$ | +170.0% |
| 2003 | 516.70 million BoP, current US$ | +138.1% |
| 2004 | 865.31 million BoP, current US$ | +67.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +178.0% |
| 2007 | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2008 | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 257.15 million BoP, current US$ | -85.7% |
| 2010 | 155.77 million BoP, current US$ | -39.4% |
| 2011 | 780.85 million BoP, current US$ | +401.3% |
| 2012 | 1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +97.8% |
| 2013 | 3.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +141.3% |
| 2014 | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -59.3% |
| 2015 | 64.89 million BoP, current US$ | -95.7% |
| 2016 | 243.35 million BoP, current US$ | +275.0% |
| 2017 | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +486.0% |
| 2018 | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 941.75 million BoP, current US$ | -43.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +74.2% |
| 2022 | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +250.5% |
| 2024 | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -60.5% |
| 2025 | 821.17 million BoP, current US$ | -69.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 821.17 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.99 billion BoP, current US$, 27% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 821.17 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.65 billion BoP, current US$, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | +3433.9% | 650,000 BoP, current US$ | 22.97 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1975 | +1100.0% | 110,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.32 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.26 million BoP, current US$ | 110,000 BoP, current US$ | 145.17 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 25.58 million BoP, current US$ | -418.04 million BoP, current US$ | 222.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 495.42 million BoP, current US$ | -275.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 981.36 million BoP, current US$ | 80.36 million BoP, current US$ | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 64.89 million BoP, current US$ | 3.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 821.17 million BoP, current US$ | 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 105 Mali 843.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Somalia 834.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Libya 827.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Mauritius 804.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Syria 804.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 El Salvador 763.72 million BoP, current US$ 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 in Bahrain?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bahrain was 821.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -418.04 million BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Bahrain ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,165.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.