Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahamas stood at 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 7,008 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, -611.41 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1988.
Bahamas ranks 34th of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 494.57 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | -160.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -132.5% |
| 1982 | -315.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.7% |
| 1983 | -167.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.0% |
| 1984 | 24.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -114.4% |
| 1985 | 122.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +408.2% |
| 1986 | 502.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +309.9% |
| 1987 | 83.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.3% |
| 1988 | -611.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -830.6% |
| 1989 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7248 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.9% |
| 1991 | -4.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -738.9% |
| 1992 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -122.7% |
| 1993 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3373 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6634 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.7% |
| 1996 | -0.9795 BoP, current US$ per person | -247.6% |
| 1997 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -231.3% |
| 1998 | 3.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +146.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6258 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.3% |
| 2000 | 432.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +69052.8% |
| 2001 | 287.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 2002 | 120.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.2% |
| 2003 | 213.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.3% |
| 2004 | 498.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +133.7% |
| 2005 | 415.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 955.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +130.0% |
| 2007 | 1,300 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 597.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 2010 | 409.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 1,410 BoP, current US$ per person | +244.3% |
| 2012 | 421.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.1% |
| 2013 | 731.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.4% |
| 2014 | 7,008 BoP, current US$ per person | +858.2% |
| 2015 | 440.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.7% |
| 2016 | 924.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +109.6% |
| 2017 | 386.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.1% |
| 2018 | 298.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 286.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 151.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 2021 | 213.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 539.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +152.6% |
| 2023 | 564.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | -2.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -611.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 502.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3277 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 596.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 120.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,300 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,232 BoP, current US$ per person | 286.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,008 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 151.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 564.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 31 Bermuda 522.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Slovenia 498.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Chile 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Italy 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Malaysia 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Slovakia 342.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 162.94 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240.55 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -25.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1662 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahamas?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahamas was 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 7,008 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -611.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Bahamas rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.