Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Bahamas
Bahamas: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bahamas stood at 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bahamas peaked at 0.2405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
Bahamas ranks 53rd of 191 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 (BoP, current US$) … unit in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -130.9% |
| 1982 | -0.0482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.8% |
| 1983 | -0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -112.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +354.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +291.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.6% |
| 1988 | -0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -815.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 1991 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -761.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -123.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -242.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -176.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.7% |
| 1999 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66559.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 0.052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +249.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +809.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +119.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +66559.8% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | -815.8% | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +809.1% | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | -761.5% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 50 Bulgaria 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Albania 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Colombia 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 India 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Italy 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 El Salvador 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 408.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1038 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 298.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bahamas?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bahamas was 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Bahamas rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Bahamas ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.