Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Bahrain
Bahrain: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 75.8%
World rank
72nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
-0.0781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Bahrain, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bahrain stood at 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 75.8% on the previous year and up 151.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bahrain peaked at 0.0981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Bahrain 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 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 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -538.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +917.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +377.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -107.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1917.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +289.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2182.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +237.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 0.063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2009 | -0.0781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -223.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -116.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | -0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -172.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -965.0% |
| 2016 | -0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -126.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -123.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -273.4% |
| 2020 | -0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -127.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2560.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.8% |
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 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 69 Latvia 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Mexico 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Indonesia 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 New Caledonia 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Tajikistan 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person (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$), per unit in Bahrain?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Bahrain was 0.0058 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$), per unit recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Bahrain rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Bahrain ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ 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.