Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.0% for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 24.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, in 1988.
That places Bahamas 51st out of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 8.6% | — |
| 1981 | -2.7% | -130.9% |
| 1982 | -4.8% | +80.8% |
| 1983 | -2.4% | -50.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -112.4% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +354.7% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +291.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -84.6% |
| 1988 | -5.8% | -815.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -100.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -51.6% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -761.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -123.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -68.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +90.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -242.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -176.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +131.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -82.2% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +66560.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -60.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +79.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +131.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +125.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +249.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -71.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +79.1% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +809.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -94.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +110.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -59.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +119.4% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -5.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.9% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 10,577 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2681 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 10,577 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Bahamas?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Bahamas was 1.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.8% in 1988.
- How does Bahamas rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.