Bermuda Foreign Direct Investment
Net inflows of foreign direct investment, current US dollars.
Foreign Direct Investment in Bermuda decreased to -0.18 USD billion in 2025 from 0.12 USD billion in 2024.
Bermuda Foreign Direct Investment — History
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Bermuda Foreign Direct Investment — analysis in simple words
Latest reading
Foreign Direct Investment in Bermuda decreased to -0.18 USD billion in 2025 from 0.12 USD billion in 2024.
Over the last three years it rose once and fell twice.
Recent trend
A year earlier (2024) it was $0.12B, so the latest figure is $0.30B lower.
Over the past five years the average was $0.03B, with a range from -$0.18B to $0.15B. The latest value is below that five-year average.
Historical context
This data series starts in 1997 and has 29 annual observations. The latest reading is higher than 7% of all of them.
The highest value on record is $0.83B (2004) and the lowest is -$0.29B (2017). The long-run average is $0.07B.
Compared with other countries
Among 202 economies with recent data, Bermuda ranks 188th from the top. The median across all these economies is $0.87B, so Bermuda is below the typical country.
Within North America (3 economies with data) it ranks 3rd; the regional median is $70.13B.
Statistics
- Latest
- -$0.18B2025
- Previous
- $0.12B
- 5-year average
- $0.03B
- Long-run average
- $0.07Bsince 1997
- All-time high
- $0.83B2004
- All-time low
- -$0.29B2017
- Observations
- 29Annual
Recent Data
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -$0.18B | ▼ −0.30 |
| 2024 | $0.12B | ▼ −0.03 |
| 2023 | $0.15B | ▲ +0.14 |
| 2022 | $0.01B | ▼ −0.04 |
| 2021 | $0.05B | ▼ −0.43 |
| 2020 | $0.48B | ▲ +0.47 |
| 2019 | $0.00B | ▼ −0.09 |
| 2018 | $0.10B | ▲ +0.38 |
| 2017 | -$0.29B | ▼ −0.21 |
| 2016 | -$0.07B | ▲ +0.07 |
| 2015 | -$0.14B | ▼ −0.14 |
| 2014 | -$0.00B | ▼ −0.06 |
| 2013 | $0.05B | ▲ +0.01 |
| 2012 | $0.05B | ▲ +0.31 |
| 2011 | -$0.26B | ▼ −0.48 |
| 2010 | $0.22B | ▲ +0.29 |
| 2009 | -$0.07B | ▼ −0.24 |
| 2008 | $0.17B | ▼ −0.45 |
| 2007 | $0.62B | ▲ +0.71 |
| 2006 | -$0.09B | ▼ −0.13 |
| 2005 | $0.04B | ▼ −0.79 |
| 2004 | $0.83B | ▲ +0.82 |
| 2003 | $0.01B | ▲ +0.01 |
| 2002 | $0.01B | ▼ −0.04 |
| 2001 | $0.04B | ▼ −0.03 |
| 2000 | $0.07B | ▲ +0.01 |
| 1999 | $0.06B | ▼ −0.04 |
| 1998 | $0.10B | ▲ +0.07 |
| 1997 | $0.03B |
Foreign Direct Investment — Bermuda vs Peers
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Understanding Foreign Direct Investment — a simple guide
What it measures
Net inflows of foreign direct investment — long-term investment by foreign companies in local businesses — in current US dollars.
How it is calculated
New long-term investment by foreign companies (factories, stakes of 10% or more) in the country, net, in US dollars.
A foreign carmaker building a plant counts as FDI.
High FDI brings capital, technology and jobs.
Low FDI may reflect weaker investor interest or one-off factors.
Why it matters for the economy and markets
FDI is considered a stable source of external financing and brings technology and capital.
How to read it
Annual figures can be lumpy because of single large deals.
Data source
World Bank — World Development Indicators (series BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD), annual data from 1997 to 2025. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.
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Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.