Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Bahrain, 1975–2024
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
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Bahrain is 0.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.8% on the previous year and up 151.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 9.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 2009.
That places Bahrain 70th 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.1% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | -0.2% | — |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -538.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -39.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | +917.2% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -84.7% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +377.9% |
| 1995 | -0.2% | -107.7% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -1917.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -85.0% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +289.7% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -95.1% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +2182.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +237.9% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | -7.8% | -223.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -116.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +139.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -46.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | -1.1% | -172.2% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -965.0% |
| 2016 | -2.6% | -126.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -123.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -54.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | -273.4% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -127.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +2560.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -42.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -75.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -0.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -7.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -2.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -0.6% | 4.2% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,482 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.4121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 12,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.155 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,741 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Bahrain?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Bahrain was 0.6% 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 2009.
- How does Bahrain rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.