Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt … that in Bahamas
Bahamas: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt … that was -434.87 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Bahamas, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Bahamas stood at -434.87 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Bahamas peaked at 2.10 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.18 billion, in 2014.
That places Bahamas 231st out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt … that in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 35.42 million | — |
| 2010 | -539.20 million | -1622.4% |
| 2011 | 692.84 million | -228.5% |
| 2012 | 627.05 million | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 423.87 million | -32.4% |
| 2014 | -1.18 billion | -377.9% |
| 2015 | -630.14 million | -46.5% |
| 2016 | -140.34 million | -77.7% |
| 2017 | 83.41 million | -159.4% |
| 2018 | 1.30 billion | +1455.3% |
| 2019 | 102.03 million | -92.1% |
| 2020 | 981.05 million | +861.5% |
| 2021 | 2.10 billion | +114.2% |
| 2022 | -478.81 million | -122.8% |
| 2023 | -324.19 million | -32.3% |
| 2024 | -434.87 million | +34.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's -434.87 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 195.93 million. (84 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's -434.87 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 160.17 million. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt … that in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1622.4% | 35.42 million | -539.20 million |
| 2018 | +1455.3% | 83.41 million | 1.30 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.42 million | 35.42 million | 35.42 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.88 million | -1.18 billion | 1.30 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 368.93 million | -478.81 million | 2.10 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Bahamas?
- Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Bahamas was -434.87 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.18 billion in 2014.
- How does Bahamas rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
- Bahamas ranks 231st out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.