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Bahamas FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Bahamas' FDI inflows (% GDP) fell to 1.52% in 2024, down from 2.11% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.59% from the previous year. The Bahamas has FDI inflows (% GDP) lower than the global median (1.52% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Americas, the Bahamas is lower (1.52% vs regional median 2.61%) and ranks 27th out of 39 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2024)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2024 1.52%
2023 2.11%
2022 3.82%
2021 3.18%
2020 4.19%
2019 3.63%
2018 3.83%
2017 2.45%
2016 3.29%
2015 0.64%
2014 2.26%
2013 3.65%
2012 4.91%
2011 6.62%
2010 8.64%
2009 6.65%
2008 8.17%
2007 6.72%
2006 6.95%
2005 5.73%
2004 3.02%
2003 2.14%
2002 1.72%
2001 1.23%
2000 3.1%
1999 1.94%
1998 2.15%
1997 3.32%
1996 2.43%
1995 3.12%
1994 0.72%
1993 0.88%
1992 0.01%
1991 -0.04%
1990 -0.54%
1989 0.83%
1988 1.3%
1987 0.4%
1986 -0.53%
1985 -1.3%
1984 -0.24%
1983 -0.35%
1982 0.18%
1981 2.41%
1980 0.31%
1979 0.84%
1978 -0.13%
1977 4.4%
1976 2.27%
1975 2.95%
1974 22.68%
1973 15.24%
1972 15.3%
1971 9.53%
1970 14.89%
Bahamas FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Bahamas.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $700.6M $574.24M 2023
Annual Imports $4.19B $3.76B 2023
Exports (% GDP) 37.78% 37.81% 2024
Imports (% GDP) 41.46% 38.74% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$297.87M -$262.19M 2024
Tariff Rate 26.31% 23.66% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 79.24% 76.55% 2024