Bahrain Foreign Direct Investment
2012 - 2024 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Bahrain Foreign Direct Investment
- Bahrain Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.9 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 7.2 USD bn in the previous year.
- Bahrain Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2012 to Dec 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 24.5 USD bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of 3.5 USD bn in Dec 2011.
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 813.1 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 538.7 USD mn in Dec 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.7 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 11.9 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Bahrain's Foreign Direct Investment from 2012 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Bahrain's Foreign Direct Investment in 2024?
Bahrain Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.9 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 7.2 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,872.7 2024 | 7,224.2 2023 | 3,544.0 2011 | 24,496.9 2024 | USD mn | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 524.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 460.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 4,248.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 66.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 8,174.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -1,437.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 9.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 2,872.7 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 332.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 55.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -9,258.3 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -77.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 240.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -38.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 10,936.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -7.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 791.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 1,616.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 13,179.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,979.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 8,500.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 3,443.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 673.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -1,028.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | -236.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 4,846.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 77.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 2,411.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -204.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 11,917.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 894.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 4,019.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 557.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 15,861.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Oct 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 524.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 499.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 24,887.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -33,637.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 289.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 14,130.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 4,662.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 838.3 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 21,903.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 8,059.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -4,393.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 3,802.1 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -3,486.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 711.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -2,279.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 463.4 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 1,801.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 349.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 175.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -170.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 327.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 186.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 137.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 49.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -21,653.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,891.5 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 68.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 46.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,260.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 5,551.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,189.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 7,591.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 120.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 187.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Nov 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 169.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 1,213.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 929.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 301.2 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2025 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 9.8 Jul 2025 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 33,290.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 1,080.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 85.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 1,099.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 12,465.5 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 179.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -158.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -887.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 98.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 3,081.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 320.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 2,501.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 1,637.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -397.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 488.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 6,924.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 6,085.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 292.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 35,793.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 689.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 283.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -4,017.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 6,949.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 179.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 2,627.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 4,078.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2025 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -0.117 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,607.2 2024 | yearly | 1966 - 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 6,272.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 7.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 5,923,883.881 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 6,385.250 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 10,811.741 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 5,304.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 3.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 237,151.973 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 80,656.627 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 51.034 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 38.898 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 12.160 Aug 2025 | monthly | Nov 1994 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 169.515 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Aug 2025 |
| Exports (BHD mn) | 2,358.800 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports (BHD mn) | 1,995.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) | 9,329.900 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
| Imports: Annual (BHD mn) | 7,636.900 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
| Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) | 4,740,525.000 2021 | yearly | 1978 - 2021 |
| Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) | 7,397.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 114.347 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 135.241 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.7 Sep 2025 | semiannually | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 7,439.887 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 37,512.929 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 0.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 4,269.0 Jul 2025 | monthly | Oct 1965 - Jul 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.985 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.2 2024 | yearly | 1966 - 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 6.648 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 55,940.517 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 60,131.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 7.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 33,893.724 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.79 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 62.48 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) | 673.700 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) | 14,107.900 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) | 16,017.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) | 12,185.738 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) | 12,337.700 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) | 1,909.300 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) | 2,843.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Oct 2025 |
| 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 |
| Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) | 21,038.166 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
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