Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Bermuda
Bermuda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Bermuda, 1997–2024
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
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Bermuda stood at 0.4%.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Bermuda peaked at 4.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 2011.
Bermuda ranks 87th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.6% | — |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +146.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -43.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -53.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +55.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +183.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +198.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -96.4% |
| 2010 | -0.2% | -227.1% |
| 2011 | -5.3% | +2445.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -170.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -79.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +138.6% |
| 2015 | -1.3% | -168.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -208.9% |
| 2017 | -0.6% | -142.1% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -68.0% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | +125.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -172.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +61.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -5.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Bermuda
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 112,409 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 137,106 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9638 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 137,106 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Bermuda?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Bermuda was 0.4% 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 2011.
- How does Bermuda rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Bermuda ranks 87th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda 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.