Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Bahamas
Bahamas: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 1,459 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$ in Bahamas is 1,459 million USD, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Bahamas peaked at 3,551 million USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, -17.3 million USD, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -17.3 million USD | — |
| 1991 | -1.3 million USD | -92.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3 million USD | -123.1% |
| 1993 | 27.1 million USD | +8933.3% |
| 1994 | 23.4 million USD | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 106.8 million USD | +356.4% |
| 1996 | 87.8 million USD | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 210 million USD | +139.2% |
| 1998 | 847.01 million USD | +303.3% |
| 1999 | 781.9 million USD | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 609.19 million USD | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 587.01 million USD | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 353.71 million USD | -39.7% |
| 2003 | 713.26 million USD | +101.7% |
| 2004 | 803.75 million USD | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 1,054 million USD | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 1,492 million USD | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 1,623 million USD | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1,512 million USD | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 645.7 million USD | -57.3% |
| 2010 | 1,097 million USD | +69.9% |
| 2011 | 1,409 million USD | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 1,034 million USD | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 1,590 million USD | +53.9% |
| 2014 | 3,551 million USD | +123.3% |
| 2015 | 712.56 million USD | -79.9% |
| 2016 | 1,260 million USD | +76.8% |
| 2017 | 901.45 million USD | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 947.43 million USD | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 610.96 million USD | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 896.78 million USD | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 1,052 million USD | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 1,255 million USD | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 1,459 million USD | +16.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1,459 million USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,565 million USD, 32% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1,459 million USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 759.73 million USD, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +8933.3% | 0.3 million USD | 27.1 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206.57 million USD | -17.3 million USD | 847.01 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 939.42 million USD | 353.71 million USD | 1,623 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,311 million USD | 610.96 million USD | 3,551 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,166 million USD | 896.78 million USD | 1,459 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 162.94 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240.55 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -25.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Bahamas?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Bahamas was 1,459 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3,551 million USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.3 million USD in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- Bahamas ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.