Foreign direct investment, net in Bahrain
Bahrain: Foreign direct investment, net was -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Bahrain, 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2024.
That represents a change of up 60.3% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Bahrain peaked at 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -6.11 billion BoP, current US$, in 2023.
Bahrain ranks 150th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -84.07 million BoP, current US$ | -145.17 million BoP, current US$ | -22.97 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | -27.96 million BoP, current US$ | -222.07 million BoP, current US$ | 418.04 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | -363.38 million BoP, current US$ | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 313.83 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -400.75 million BoP, current US$ | -2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 224.65 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -772.31 million BoP, current US$ | -3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.46 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 147 Namibia -1.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 148 Suriname -2.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Zambia -2.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Morocco -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Malaysia -2.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Serbia -2.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Industry (including construction), value added 41.2% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 37.13 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 26.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 82.3% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 41.30 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 15.53 billion current LCU (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 34.42 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 1.9% (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 5.13 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 13.63 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Bahrain?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Bahrain was -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Bahrain ranks 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.