Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bahamas
Bahamas: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 162.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 162.94 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2024.
The figure is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bahamas peaked at 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -162.91 million BoP, current US$, in 1988.
That places Bahamas 82nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -1.42 million BoP, current US$ | -162.91 million BoP, current US$ | 129.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,000 BoP, current US$ | -1.30 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.64 million BoP, current US$ | 39.85 million BoP, current US$ | 459.23 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 469.90 million BoP, current US$ | 113.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.46 million BoP, current US$ | 59.84 million BoP, current US$ | 225.36 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 79 Democratic Republic of Congo 197.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 190.64 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 81 Belarus 175.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 158.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 84 Bolivia 156.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 153.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.7% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.4% (2024)
- GDP per capita 33,968 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 0.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 13.63 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 33,968 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -29.90 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -29.90 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.95 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bahamas?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bahamas was 162.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -162.91 million BoP, current US$ in 1988.
- How does Bahamas rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Bahamas ranks 82nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.