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 599.1 USD mn in Mar 2023.
  • Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.9 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 27.7 USD mn in Mar 2023.
  • 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

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 439.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 190.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 6,090.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 273.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Australia (USD mn) 17,043.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 282.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -2,662.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 913.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) -168.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 53.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 193.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 50.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 5,380.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 60.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 915.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Canada (USD mn) 8,333.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 1,351.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
China (USD mn) 17,500.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 3,946.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 990.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 2,961.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 155.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 2,321.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) -73,395.6 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) 423.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) 6,443.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 368.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Germany (USD mn) 6,445.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 324.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 23,324.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 3,654.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
Iceland (USD mn) -13.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2023
India (USD mn) 7,352.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,857.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 7,145.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 4,281.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1972 - Sep 2023
Italy (USD mn) 7,053.3 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,583.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 5,616.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 222.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -620.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 393.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 266.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Laos (USD mn) 780.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 14.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 35.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 45.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -13,592.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 2,933.1 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) -187.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,569.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 2,685.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -1,169.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 107.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 267.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 150.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 387.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 632.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 830.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
Nepal (USD mn) 8.7 Jan 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) -30,674.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 877.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 752.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) -1,763.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Oman (USD mn) 5,479.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) -173.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -17.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) -176.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 30.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 1,048.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2023
Poland (USD mn) -1,817.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 64.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Romania (USD mn) 231.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Russia (USD mn) 888.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 2,130.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 508.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 56,128.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) -42.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 147.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 1,396.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 158.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 7,672.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) -580.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023

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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 (%) 5.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 40,419.0 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 90.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 5.301 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 27.382 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 3.417 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) 871.600 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) 10,730.785 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 15,200.800 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2001 - Dec 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) 6,023.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -12.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,454,414.513 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,009.875 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,319.416 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,067.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -6.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 175,150.972 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 62,009.639 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 108.935 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 144.207 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 21.751 Nov 2023 monthly Nov 1994 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 170.483 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2023
Exports (BHD mn) 2,265.200 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2023
Imports (BHD mn) 1,905.600 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2023
Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) 4,740,525.000 2021 yearly 1978 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,947.5 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 569.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2023
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 (%) 2.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -506.274 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -4.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.321 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) 1,947.872 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,951.330 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -3.457 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,410.372 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,163.231 2016 yearly 1975 - 2016
BH: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 2,571.300 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 1,228.900 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 3,100.000 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,181.000 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 5,409.900 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 1,558.400 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -738.000 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -2,296.400 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -1,775.900 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -1,019.600 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 177.800 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 1.300 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 188.400 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,052.200 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) 86.600 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -973.200 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -1,019.600 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -341.900 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 530.300 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -1,912.300 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) -139.900 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
International Investment Position (IIP) (BHD mn) 10,581.500 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
IIP: Assets (BHD mn) 56,394.100 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
IIP: Liabilities (BHD mn) 45,812.600 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 11,913.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BH: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) 4,723.138 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) 6,838.564 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) 8,244.681 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 4,144.681 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 30,193.883 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 6,107.447 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 21,949.202 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 11,117.287 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Mar 2023 semiannually Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,133.886 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1974 - Apr 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 39,060.468 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1974 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 5.0 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1975 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,154.0 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1965 - Nov 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 9.238 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.0 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6.648 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1966 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 53,724.065 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 54,429.5 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1991 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.7 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1992 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 30,836.442 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.41 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 66.77 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
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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