Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bahamas
Bahamas: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 1.0% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bahamas stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bahamas peaked at 24.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, 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 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 8.6% | — |
| 1981 | -2.7% | -130.9% |
| 1982 | -4.8% | +80.8% |
| 1983 | -2.4% | -50.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -112.4% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +354.7% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +291.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -84.6% |
| 1988 | -5.8% | -815.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -100.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -51.6% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -761.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -123.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -68.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +90.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -242.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -176.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +131.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -82.2% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +66560.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -60.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +79.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +131.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +125.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +249.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -71.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +79.1% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +809.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -94.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +110.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -59.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +119.4% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -5.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.9% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 5 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6,559 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 5,094 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1291 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bahamas?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bahamas was 1.0% 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 24.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.8% in 1988.
- How does Bahamas rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Bahamas ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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, and is divided by GDP.