Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bahamas
Bahamas: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bahamas, 1970–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.5% for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bahamas peaked at 22.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, 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 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.9% | — |
| 1971 | 9.5% | -36.0% |
| 1972 | 15.3% | +60.5% |
| 1973 | 15.2% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 22.7% | +48.8% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -87.0% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +93.7% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | -103.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -737.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -63.5% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +685.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -92.6% |
| 1983 | -0.3% | -295.2% |
| 1984 | -0.2% | -30.7% |
| 1985 | -1.3% | +442.1% |
| 1986 | -0.5% | -59.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -174.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +227.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -36.3% |
| 1990 | -0.5% | -164.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -92.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -123.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +9050.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +330.5% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +36.3% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -35.2% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +59.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -60.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +39.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +89.6% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -38.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -71.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +411.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +56.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -44.7% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | -0.1% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | -0.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6,559 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 5,094 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1291 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bahamas?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bahamas was 1.5% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 1985.
- How does Bahamas rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Bahamas ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.