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:
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 |
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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 |
| 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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