Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Bahamas
Bahamas: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 240.55 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Bahamas, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Bahamas stood at 240.55 million.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Bahamas peaked at 871.97 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 76.08 million, in 2015.
That places Bahamas 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 563.41 million | — |
| 2006 | 706.38 million | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 713.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 860.16 million | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 663.96 million | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 871.97 million | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 666.62 million | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 526.17 million | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 382.25 million | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 251.28 million | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 76.08 million | -69.7% |
| 2016 | 390.40 million | +413.2% |
| 2017 | 304.59 million | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 491.40 million | +61.3% |
| 2019 | 482.23 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 434.60 million | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 383.06 million | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 530.91 million | +38.6% |
| 2023 | 322.46 million | -39.3% |
| 2024 | 240.55 million | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 701.45 million | 563.41 million | 860.16 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 444.30 million | 76.08 million | 871.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 382.32 million | 240.55 million | 530.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 126 Andorra 268.35 million compare
- 127 Malawi 257.97 million compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 241.00 million compare
- 130 Gambia 232.36 million compare
- 131 Azerbaijan 231.28 million compare
- 132 Seychelles 226.13 million compare
More external debt data for Bahamas
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 5.84 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 0.0277 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 3.58 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 63.58 (2015)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 6.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 65.21 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 14,484 units per person (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 0.3456 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 251,817 (2024)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -77.61 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Bahamas?
- Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Bahamas was 240.55 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 871.97 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.08 million in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Bahamas ranks 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.