Bahrain Foreign Direct Investment

2012 - 2022 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain Foreign Direct Investment

  • Bahrain Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 532.1 USD mn in Dec 2022, compared with an increase of 1.8 USD bn in the previous year.
  • Bahrain Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2012 to Dec 2022.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3.7 USD bn in Dec 2013 and a record low of 64.9 USD mn in Dec 2015.

CEIC converts annual Foreign Direct Investment into USD. The Central Bank of Bahrain provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. The Central Bank of Bahrain average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Bahrain Foreign Direct Investment

  • In the latest reports of Bahrain, Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.7 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.9 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 377.3 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 11.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.

View Bahrain's Foreign Direct Investment from 2012 to 2022 in the chart:

Bahrain Foreign Direct Investment

What was Bahrain's Foreign Direct Investment in 2022?

Bahrain Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 532.1 USD mn in Dec 2022, compared with an increase of 1.8 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
532.1 2022 1,778.9 2021 64.9 2015 3,727.7 2013 USD mn yearly 2012 - 2022

Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 396.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Algeria (USD mn) -550.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 238.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Armenia (USD mn) 256.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Australia (USD mn) -1,293.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2022
Austria (USD mn) -1,974.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -2,996.9 Sep 2021 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2021
Bahrain (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 1,469.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2022
Belarus (USD mn) -59.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Belgium (USD mn) -14,098.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2022
Bolivia (USD mn) -262.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 203.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Botswana (USD mn) 51.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Brazil (USD mn) 7,672.8 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 169.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 931.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Canada (USD mn) 11,225.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2022
Chile (USD mn) 2,998.9 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2023
China (USD mn) 20,500.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 3,909.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 9,329.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Czech Republic (USD mn) 877.6 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2023
Denmark (USD mn) -4,159.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) -76.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Egypt (USD mn) 2,431.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2022
Estonia (USD mn) 231.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2023
European Union (USD mn) 7,593.6 Feb 2023 monthly Apr 1999 - Feb 2023
Finland (USD mn) 719.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2023
France (USD mn) 5,651.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 324.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2022
Germany (USD mn) -34,886.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2022
Ghana (USD mn) 524.3 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Greece (USD mn) 409.5 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 34,081.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Hungary (USD mn) 5,212.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2022
Iceland (USD mn) -151.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2022
India (USD mn) 7,311.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 1990 - Dec 2022
Indonesia (USD mn) 5,331.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Iran (USD mn) 1,224.0 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Ireland (USD mn) -997.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Israel (USD mn) 9,421.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1972 - Dec 2022
Italy (USD mn) -3,434.1 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,392.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Japan (USD mn) 96.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 217.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -3,372.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2022
Kenya (USD mn) 463.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
South Korea (USD mn) 2,644.4 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Mar 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 167.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (USD mn) 372.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -103.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Laos (USD mn) 206.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Latvia (USD mn) -191.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 8.1 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 113.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -369,769.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 4,852.4 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
North Macedonia (USD mn) 8.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2022
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 3,067.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
Malta (USD mn) 1,046.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Mauritius (USD mn) 633.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2022
Mexico (USD mn) 2,680.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Moldova (USD mn) 74.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Mongolia (USD mn) 154.8 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 139.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 147.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 440.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Myanmar (USD mn) 259.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -32.8 Jan 2023 quarterly Oct 2002 - Jan 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) -102,925.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2022
New Zealand (USD mn) 998.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2022
Nigeria (USD mn) 752.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) -1,210.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (USD mn) 4,020.8 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Pakistan (USD mn) 121.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jul 1997 - Apr 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 127.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Panama (USD mn) 698.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2022
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 2,142.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 447.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2023
Poland (USD mn) 2,922.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 370.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 1,012.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Romania (USD mn) 994.0 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2023
Russia (USD mn) 795.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 1,925.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2022
Serbia (USD mn) 443.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Mar 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 29,533.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 276.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 171.6 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 3,800.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022
Spain (USD mn) 2,540.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 306.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 20,585.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2022
Switzerland (USD mn) -13,487.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,726.698 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,433.199 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 3.6 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
National Government Debt (USD mn) 37,419.6 Jan 2023 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 5.426 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 30.499 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 3.226 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) -1,025.459 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 538.999 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) 10,730.785 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 14,072.800 Feb 2023 monthly Mar 2001 - Feb 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.117 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 8,242.9 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Total Exports (USD mn) 7,436.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2022
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2022
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 4,807,432.850 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,862.703 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,366.312 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,012.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2022
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 173,702.377 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 81,260.774 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 92.339 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 98.668 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 18.506 Jan 2023 monthly Nov 1994 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 138.419 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2023
Exports (BHD mn) 2,796.800 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2022
Imports (BHD mn) 2,046.700 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2022
Exports: Annual: Re-Exports (BHD mn) 109.900 2007 yearly 1991 - 2007
Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) 8,410.900 2021 yearly 1966 - 2021
Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) 2,776,458.000 2020 yearly 1978 - 2020
Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) 7,489.000 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2020
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,947.5 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,671.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 13.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 377.312 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.016 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 28,136.226 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 1,515.160 2018 yearly 1975 - 2018
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 111.170 2018 yearly 1975 - 2018
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,403.989 2018 yearly 1975 - 2018
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 2,572.606 2017 yearly 1975 - 2017
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,572.606 2017 yearly 1975 - 2017
BH: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2017 yearly 1975 - 2017
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 978.500 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 1,034.800 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 4,837.300 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,844.300 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,181.000 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 970.000 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -950.500 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -636.700 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -2,296.400 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) -425.000 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -950.100 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 637.400 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -946.300 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) 97.200 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -553.900 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 212.100 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -950.100 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -1,316.400 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 891.400 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -397.300 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 494.500 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
International Investment Position (IIP) (BHD mn) 8,805.600 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
IIP: Liabilities (BHD mn) 45,812.600 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
IIP: Assets (BHD mn) 53,494.100 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 11,686.000 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
BH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 3,268.883 2018 yearly 1975 - 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.5 Mar 2018 semiannually Mar 2013 - Mar 2018
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,800.181 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1974 - Feb 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 38,462.991 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 2023
M2 Growth (%) 7.4 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1975 - Feb 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,406.0 Feb 2023 monthly Oct 1965 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.045 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.7 2021 yearly 1966 - 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6.648 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1966 - Feb 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 52,210.295 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.6 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 53,826.7 Feb 2023 monthly Sep 1991 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.5 Jan 2023 monthly Sep 1992 - Jan 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 30,041.667 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.59 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 63.07 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) 535.600 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2018
Official Reserves (BHD mn) 1,708.300 Sep 2015 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2015

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