Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Bermuda
Bermuda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was -179.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bermuda, 1997–2025
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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bermuda stood at -179.73 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 252.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bermuda peaked at 831.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, -288.11 million BoP, current US$, in 2017.
Bermuda ranks 189th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 34.70 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 102.70 million BoP, current US$ | +196.0% |
| 1999 | 60.50 million BoP, current US$ | -41.1% |
| 2000 | 66.90 million BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 41.80 million BoP, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 2002 | 5.40 million BoP, current US$ | -87.1% |
| 2003 | 12.90 million BoP, current US$ | +138.9% |
| 2004 | 831.60 million BoP, current US$ | +6346.5% |
| 2005 | 43.70 million BoP, current US$ | -94.7% |
| 2006 | -88.17 million BoP, current US$ | -301.8% |
| 2007 | 617.15 million BoP, current US$ | -800.0% |
| 2008 | 171.53 million BoP, current US$ | -72.2% |
| 2009 | -70.75 million BoP, current US$ | -141.2% |
| 2010 | 222.71 million BoP, current US$ | -414.8% |
| 2011 | -257.87 million BoP, current US$ | -215.8% |
| 2012 | 47.61 million BoP, current US$ | -118.5% |
| 2013 | 54.90 million BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2014 | -3.43 million BoP, current US$ | -106.2% |
| 2015 | -143.09 million BoP, current US$ | +4077.4% |
| 2016 | -73.21 million BoP, current US$ | -48.8% |
| 2017 | -288.11 million BoP, current US$ | +293.5% |
| 2018 | 95.42 million BoP, current US$ | -133.1% |
| 2019 | 4.39 million BoP, current US$ | -95.4% |
| 2020 | 476.52 million BoP, current US$ | +10755.0% |
| 2021 | 49.68 million BoP, current US$ | -89.6% |
| 2022 | 5.89 million BoP, current US$ | -88.1% |
| 2023 | 150.81 million BoP, current US$ | +2458.8% |
| 2024 | 117.55 million BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2025 | -179.73 million BoP, current US$ | -252.9% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's -179.73 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.99 billion BoP, current US$. (73 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Bermuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +10755.0% | 4.39 million BoP, current US$ | 476.52 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +6346.5% | 12.90 million BoP, current US$ | 831.60 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2015 | -4077.4% | -3.43 million BoP, current US$ | -143.09 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2023 | +2458.8% | 5.89 million BoP, current US$ | 150.81 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.97 million BoP, current US$ | 34.70 million BoP, current US$ | 102.70 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 163.21 million BoP, current US$ | -88.17 million BoP, current US$ | 831.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -34.07 million BoP, current US$ | -288.11 million BoP, current US$ | 222.71 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.45 million BoP, current US$ | -179.73 million BoP, current US$ | 476.52 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 186 Sudan 1,900 BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Nauru -18,923 BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Yemen -5.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Venezuela -522.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Botswana -649.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 Trinidad and Tobago -794.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bermuda
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 33.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 522.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 117.84 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -21.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,823 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 15,245 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bermuda?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bermuda was -179.73 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 831.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -288.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- How does Bermuda rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Bermuda ranks 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda 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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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.