Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Bermuda
Bermuda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was -54.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bermuda, 1997–2025
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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bermuda stood at -54.67 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 261.7% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bermuda peaked at 322.89 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -336.71 million BoP, current US$, in 2011.
That places Bermuda 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 47.40 million BoP, current US$ | +163.3% |
| 1999 | 28.70 million BoP, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2000 | 13.90 million BoP, current US$ | -51.6% |
| 2001 | 22.80 million BoP, current US$ | +64.0% |
| 2002 | 22.40 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 26.00 million BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 30.70 million BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 31.30 million BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 111.90 million BoP, current US$ | +257.5% |
| 2007 | 104.85 million BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 322.89 million BoP, current US$ | +207.9% |
| 2009 | 10.98 million BoP, current US$ | -96.6% |
| 2010 | -13.90 million BoP, current US$ | -226.6% |
| 2011 | -336.71 million BoP, current US$ | +2322.3% |
| 2012 | 240.43 million BoP, current US$ | -171.4% |
| 2013 | 50.58 million BoP, current US$ | -79.0% |
| 2014 | 119.72 million BoP, current US$ | +136.7% |
| 2015 | -84.47 million BoP, current US$ | -170.6% |
| 2016 | 95.34 million BoP, current US$ | -212.9% |
| 2017 | -41.56 million BoP, current US$ | -143.6% |
| 2018 | -35.03 million BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2019 | -37.77 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2020 | -11.23 million BoP, current US$ | -70.3% |
| 2021 | -26.78 million BoP, current US$ | +138.5% |
| 2022 | 20.60 million BoP, current US$ | -176.9% |
| 2023 | 36.78 million BoP, current US$ | +78.5% |
| 2024 | 33.80 million BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2025 | -54.67 million BoP, current US$ | -261.7% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's -54.67 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 billion BoP, current US$. (70 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Bermuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -2322.3% | -13.90 million BoP, current US$ | -336.71 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.37 million BoP, current US$ | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | 47.40 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 69.77 million BoP, current US$ | 10.98 million BoP, current US$ | 322.89 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.34 million BoP, current US$ | -336.71 million BoP, current US$ | 240.43 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -251,017 BoP, current US$ | -54.67 million BoP, current US$ | 36.78 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda -9.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 176 Seychelles -47.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 Turks and Caicos Islands -51.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Ukraine -109.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Dominican Republic -114.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Oman -147.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bermuda
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 33.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 522.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 117.84 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -21.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,823 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 15,245 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bermuda?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bermuda was -54.67 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 322.89 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -336.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Bermuda rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Bermuda ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda 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.