Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bermuda
Bermuda: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bermuda, 1997–2024
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
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bermuda is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Bermuda peaked at 4.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 2011.
That places Bermuda 89th 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 in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.6% | — |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +146.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -43.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -53.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +55.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +183.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +198.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -96.4% |
| 2010 | -0.2% | -227.1% |
| 2011 | -5.3% | +2445.8% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -170.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -79.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +138.6% |
| 2015 | -1.3% | -168.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -208.9% |
| 2017 | -0.6% | -142.1% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -68.0% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | +125.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -172.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +61.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -5.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Bermuda
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 99,336 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 106,029 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9131 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 129,888 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9638 current US$ 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 0.4% 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 2011.
- How does Bermuda rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Bermuda ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.