Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahrain, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahrain is 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 75.5% on the previous year and up 157.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 2,329 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1,520 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2009.
Bahrain ranks 48th 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$), per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 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 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 15.5 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | -17.17 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 60.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -453.6% |
| 1987 | 39.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 1988 | 53.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 54.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 581.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +975.8% |
| 1991 | 99.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.9% |
| 1992 | 102.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 73.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1994 | 364.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +398.4% |
| 1995 | -28.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -107.9% |
| 1996 | 531.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -1946.9% |
| 1997 | 80.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -84.8% |
| 1998 | 298.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +269.7% |
| 1999 | 263.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 14.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -94.3% |
| 2001 | 326.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +2079.5% |
| 2002 | 267.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 969.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +262.6% |
| 2004 | 1,257 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 1,277 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 1,606 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 1,468 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | -1,520 BoP, current US$ per person | -203.5% |
| 2010 | 271.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -117.9% |
| 2011 | 747.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +175.0% |
| 2012 | 426.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 424.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | -300.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -170.7% |
| 2015 | 2,329 BoP, current US$ per person | -876.1% |
| 2016 | -618.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -126.5% |
| 2017 | 152.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -124.7% |
| 2018 | 73.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.5% |
| 2019 | -132.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -279.6% |
| 2020 | -139.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 42.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -130.7% |
| 2022 | 1,278 BoP, current US$ per person | +2886.1% |
| 2023 | 705.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 2024 | 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.5% |
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 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 581.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 668.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,520 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,606 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -618.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,329 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 411.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -139.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,278 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 45 Serbia 203.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Norway 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Uruguay 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Latvia 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 50 New Caledonia 156.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Albania 145.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 275.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -62.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1076 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahrain?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahrain was 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,329 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,520 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Bahrain rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.