Bahrain - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Bahrain was ($205,053,200) as of 2020. Over the past 45 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $3,190,958,000 in 2015 and ($1,791,489,000) in 2009.

Definition: 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1975 $0
1976 $0
1977 $0
1978 $0
1979 $0
1980 $0
1981 $0
1982 $6,000,000
1983 $0
1984 $0
1985 ($7,387,292)
1986 $27,089,540
1987 $18,080,360
1988 $25,579,740
1989 $26,892,680
1990 $299,468,100
1991 $50,000,000
1992 $52,925,530
1993 $38,829,790
1994 $198,670,200
1995 ($16,075,850)
1996 $304,822,100
1997 $47,645,550
1998 $180,824,300
1999 $163,351,400
2000 $9,552,708
2001 $215,955,600
2002 $190,030,200
2003 $741,354,600
2004 $1,035,638,000
2005 $1,135,372,000
2006 $980,053,200
2007 $1,669,149,000
2008 $1,620,479,000
2009 ($1,791,489,000)
2010 $334,042,600
2011 $893,617,000
2012 $515,957,400
2013 $531,648,900
2014 ($394,414,900)
2015 $3,190,958,000
2016 ($880,053,200)
2017 $228,989,400
2018 $1,515,160,000
2019 ($197,074,500)
2020 ($205,053,200)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Bahrain was -0.59 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 10.28 in 2015, while its lowest value was -7.81 in 2009.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1980 0.00
1981 0.00
1982 0.16
1983 0.00
1984 0.00
1985 -0.20
1986 0.89
1987 0.53
1988 0.69
1989 0.70
1990 7.08
1991 1.08
1992 1.11
1993 0.75
1994 3.57
1995 -0.27
1996 5.00
1997 0.75
1998 2.92
1999 2.47
2000 0.11
2001 2.41
2002 1.98
2003 6.69
2004 7.88
2005 7.11
2006 5.30
2007 7.68
2008 6.30
2009 -7.81
2010 1.30
2011 3.11
2012 1.68
2013 1.63
2014 -1.18
2015 10.28
2016 -2.73
2017 0.65
2018 4.01
2019 -0.51
2020 -0.59

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Bahrain was $1,403,989,000 as of 2018. Over the past 43 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $3,126,064,000 in 2015 and ($3,196,064,000) in 2013.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1975 $0
1976 $0
1977 $0
1978 ($22,970,510)
1979 ($145,171,500)
1980 $418,036,900
1981 $0
1982 ($28,457,450)
1983 ($64,095,740)
1984 ($140,691,500)
1985 ($101,329,800)
1986 $31,914,890
1987 $35,904,260
1988 ($222,074,500)
1989 ($180,851,100)
1990 $207,712,800
1991 ($569,414,900)
1992 ($815,691,500)
1993 $313,829,800
1994 ($9,574,469)
1995 ($446,662,600)
1996 ($1,743,330,000)
1997 ($281,638,600)
1998 $1,369,869
1999 ($290,386,400)
2000 ($354,009,600)
2001 $135,596,800
2002 ($26,956,710)
2003 $224,654,300
2004 $170,330,200
2005 $86,771,030
2006 ($1,934,607,000)
2007 ($87,163,580)
2008 ($173,519,600)
2009 ($2,048,639,000)
2010 $178,271,600
2011 $112,766,000
2012 ($1,028,723,000)
2013 ($3,196,064,000)
2014 ($1,913,032,000)
2015 $3,126,064,000
2016 ($1,123,404,000)
2017 ($289,893,600)
2018 $1,403,989,000

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Bahrain was $1,006,649,000 as of 2020. Over the past 47 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $3,727,713,000 in 2013 and ($418,036,900) in 1980.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1973 $3,400,000
1974 $110,000
1975 $1,320,000
1976 $3,210,000
1977 $650,000
1978 $22,970,510
1979 $145,171,500
1980 ($418,036,900)
1981 $4,150,000
1982 $28,457,450
1983 $64,095,740
1984 $140,691,500
1985 $101,329,800
1986 ($31,914,890)
1987 ($35,904,260)
1988 $222,074,500
1989 $180,851,100
1990 $91,755,320
1991 $619,414,900
1992 $868,617,000
1993 ($275,000,000)
1994 $208,244,700
1995 $430,586,800
1996 $2,048,152,000
1997 $329,284,200
1998 $179,454,400
1999 $453,737,800
2000 $363,562,300
2001 $80,358,860
2002 $216,986,900
2003 $516,700,300
2004 $865,308,100
2005 $1,048,601,000
2006 $2,914,660,000
2007 $1,756,313,000
2008 $1,793,998,000
2009 $257,149,600
2010 $155,771,000
2011 $780,851,100
2012 $1,544,681,000
2013 $3,727,713,000
2014 $1,518,617,000
2015 $64,893,620
2016 $243,351,100
2017 $518,883,000
2018 $111,170,200
2019 $1,501,330,000
2020 $1,006,649,000

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Bahrain was 2.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 33.57 in 1996, while its lowest value was -13.60 in 1980.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1980 -13.60
1981 0.12
1982 0.78
1983 1.72
1984 3.60
1985 2.77
1986 -1.05
1987 -1.06
1988 6.00
1989 4.68
1990 2.17
1991 13.42
1992 18.28
1993 -5.29
1994 3.74
1995 7.36
1996 33.57
1997 5.19
1998 2.90
1999 6.85
2000 4.01
2001 0.90
2002 2.26
2003 4.67
2004 6.58
2005 6.57
2006 15.75
2007 8.08
2008 6.98
2009 1.12
2010 0.61
2011 2.71
2012 5.02
2013 11.46
2014 4.55
2015 0.21
2016 0.75
2017 1.46
2018 0.29
2019 3.88
2020 2.90

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments