Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 8.55 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 8.55 million USD per square kilometre for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 246.2% on the previous year and up 332.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 8.55 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.3873 million USD per square kilometre, in 1993.
Bahrain ranks 5th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.2651 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.8978 million USD per square kilometre | -438.7% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million USD per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1993 | -0.3873 million USD per square kilometre | -131.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2931 million USD per square kilometre | -175.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6065 million USD per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 1996 | 2.88 million USD per square kilometre | +375.7% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million USD per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 1998 | -0.3873 million USD per square kilometre | -131.7% |
| 1999 | 0.639 million USD per square kilometre | -265.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5121 million USD per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1131 million USD per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3057 million USD per square kilometre | +170.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7176 million USD per square kilometre | +134.8% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million USD per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 3.94 million USD per square kilometre | +178.0% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million USD per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 2008 | 3.47 million USD per square kilometre | +185.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3384 million USD per square kilometre | -90.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2045 million USD per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2011 | 0.127 million USD per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million USD per square kilometre | +1479.0% |
| 2013 | 1.98 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4519 million USD per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0839 million USD per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3119 million USD per square kilometre | +271.8% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million USD per square kilometre | +486.2% |
| 2018 | 2.18 million USD per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 1.93 million USD per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 2.25 million USD per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 2022 | 2.47 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 8.55 million USD per square kilometre | +246.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 8.55 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre, 129.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 8.55 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0059 million USD per square kilometre, 1457.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1479.0% | 0.127 million USD per square kilometre | 2.01 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6728 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3873 million USD per square kilometre | 2.88 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1131 million USD per square kilometre | 3.94 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0839 million USD per square kilometre | 2.18 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 million USD per square kilometre | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | 8.55 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 2 Singapore 222.38 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 3 Cayman Islands 117.23 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 4 Malta 65.31 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bermuda 2.9 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 2.56 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.1 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 389.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5659 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 284.15 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 8.55 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3873 million USD per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Bahrain rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 5th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.3%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.