Bahrain Current Account Balance: % of GDP
2018 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Bahrain Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Bahrain Current Account surplus accounted for 3.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a 7.5 % surplus in the previous quarter.
- Bahrain Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2018 to Jun 2025, with an average value of 12.3 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 16.4 % in Jun 2022 and a record low of -18.6 % in Jun 2020.
CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Bahrain provides Current Account Balance in local currency. The Central Informatics Organization provides Nominal GDP in local currency.
Key information about Bahrain Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Bahrain, Current Account recorded a surplus of 459.7 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 75.2 USD mn in Dec 2024.
- Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 274.9 USD mn in Dec 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 699.1 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 11.9 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Bahrain's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2018 to Jun 2025 in the chart:
What was Bahrain's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Jun 2025?
Bahrain Current Account surplus accounted for 3.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a 7.5 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.9 Jun 2025 | 7.5 Mar 2025 | -18.6 Jun 2020 | 16.4 Jun 2022 | % | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -3.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -3.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 1.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | -6.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | -2.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 2.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.0 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | -1.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -2.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -3.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -3.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 2.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | -3.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 14.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -11.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | -15.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (%) | -0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 4.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | -3.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | -9.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | -8.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 0.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 14.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 5.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 2.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| France (%) | -1.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | -4.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 3.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 13.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -11.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 10.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | -3.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| India (%) | -1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 2.2 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 8.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 2.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 0.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -4.1 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 29,402.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | -2.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -4.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | -2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 37,327.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | -12.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 22.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -18.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 3.2 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | -3.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -14.5 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 2.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -0.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 33.7 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -5.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | -17.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 0.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 8.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | -10.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 1.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | -14.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | -0.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | -35.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -3.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -11.2 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 6.7 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 11.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | -4.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 10.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.5 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -22.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 0.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | -4.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 5.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Poland (%) | -0.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 9.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (%) | -7.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 1.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -2.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | -6.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 19.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | -3.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 0.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 2.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | -0.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 4.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 3.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 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) | 3,083.0 2025 | yearly | 1966 - 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 6,754.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 11.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Dec 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) | 5,997.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 17.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Dec 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) | 65.938 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 78.365 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.851 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 235.525 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Annual (BHD mn) | 8,132.250 2025 | yearly | 1966 - 2025 |
| Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) | 9,291.700 2025 | yearly | 1966 - 2025 |
| Exports: Annual: Re-Exports (BHD mn) | 755.800 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Exports (BHD mn) | 2,540.400 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports (BHD mn) | 2,255.700 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) | 7,397.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2021 |
| Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) | 4,740,525.000 2021 | yearly | 1978 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 123.200 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 150.600 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| 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) | 38,874.604 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,173.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 1965 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.773 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.1 2025 | yearly | 1966 - 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 694.531 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 59,418.211 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 61,229.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 35,192.754 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.98 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 62.48 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) | 791.300 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) | 3,102.800 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) | 14,620.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) | 17,338.900 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) | 12,432.730 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) | 13,313.400 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) | 2,718.900 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) | 535.600 Nov 2018 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2018 |
| Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) | 22,346.060 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Business: Non Bank Financial (BHD mn) | 215.600 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
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