Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bahrain
Bahrain: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bahrain, 1973–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bahrain stood at 5.7%.
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 in Bahrain peaked at 29.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -12.0%, 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 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -97.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +1037.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +69.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -83.9% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +2993.8% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | +429.8% |
| 1980 | -12.0% | -323.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -100.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +552.3% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +119.8% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +109.9% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -23.0% |
| 1986 | -0.9% | -137.7% |
| 1987 | -0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -666.7% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -53.7% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +518.6% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +36.3% |
| 1993 | -4.7% | -128.9% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -170.7% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +96.8% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | +356.0% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | -84.5% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -44.0% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +136.1% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -77.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +152.6% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +106.3% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +139.9% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -48.7% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -83.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -48.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +349.2% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +85.1% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +128.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -60.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -95.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +259.9% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +433.7% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +272.4% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -63.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -12.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | -4.7% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.9% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 2.8% | 15.6% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -0.6316 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 8,427 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.6317 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1066 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,169 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bahrain?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Bahrain was 5.7% 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.0% in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Bahrain ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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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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.