Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Bahamas
Bahamas: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 22,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Bahamas, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Bahamas is 22,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Bahamas peaked at 267,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, -16,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Bahamas 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 11,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | -3,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -133.0% |
| 1982 | -7,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1983 | -4,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1984 | 599.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -114.6% |
| 1985 | 3,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +416.9% |
| 1986 | 12,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +317.0% |
| 1987 | 2,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 1988 | -16,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -843.2% |
| 1989 | 39.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.2% |
| 1990 | 19.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1991 | -129.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -750.0% |
| 1992 | 29.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -123.1% |
| 1993 | 29.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 19.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1996 | -29.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -250.0% |
| 1997 | 39.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -233.3% |
| 1998 | 99.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1999 | 19.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2000 | 13,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69966.1% |
| 2001 | 9,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 3,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 2003 | 7,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 2004 | 16,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +136.6% |
| 2005 | 14,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 33,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.0% |
| 2007 | 45,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 40,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 21,668 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 15,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 52,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +248.3% |
| 2012 | 15,825 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2013 | 27,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 267,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +866.7% |
| 2015 | 16,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 2016 | 35,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 2017 | 15,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2018 | 11,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 11,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 5,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2021 | 8,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 21,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +153.3% |
| 2023 | 22,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 22,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 22,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 20.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +69966.1% | 19.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +866.7% | 27,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 267,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | -843.2% | 2,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -750.0% | 19.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -129.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | -142.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -129.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 99.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 267,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 40 Malaysia 24,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 China 24,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Azerbaijan 22,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Panama 19,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Costa Rica 19,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Barbados 18,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person (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$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Bahamas?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Bahamas was 22,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 267,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -16,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Bahamas rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Bahamas ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.