Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad

1975 - 2022 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad

  • Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.9 USD bn in Dec 2022, compared with a growth of 64.3 USD mn in the previous year.
  • Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated yearly.
  • It is available from Dec 1975 to Dec 2022 and averaged 48.8 USD mn throughout the period.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3.2 USD bn in Dec 2015 and a record low of -1.8 USD bn in Dec 2009.

CEIC converts annual Direct Investment Abroad into USD. The Central Bank of Bahrain provides Direct Investment Abroad in local currency. The Central Bank of Bahrain average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Direct Investment Abroad prior to 2012 is sourced from the World Bank.


Key information about Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad

  • In the latest reports of Bahrain, Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.7 USD bn in Dec 2022.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 532.1 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 377.3 USD mn in Dec 2022.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 11.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.

View Bahrain's Direct Investment Abroad from 1975 to 2022 in the chart:

Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad

What was Bahrain's Direct Investment Abroad in 2022?

Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.9 USD bn in Dec 2022, compared with a growth of 64.3 USD mn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,947.5 2022 64.3 2021 -1,791.5 2009 3,191.0 2015 USD mn yearly 1975 - 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 60.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 70.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 624.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 23.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Australia (USD mn) -1,011.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 3,179.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 120.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 1,947.5 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 6.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 5,133.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 31.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 23.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Botswana (USD mn) -9.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 2,443.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 504.0 2018 yearly 1970 - 2018
Bulgaria (USD mn) 7.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 53.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) 11,891.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 702.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
China (USD mn) 43,582.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 644.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) -498.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 953.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) -670.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Denmark (USD mn) -1,057.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 113.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 57.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
European Union (USD mn) 34,977.4 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Feb 2024
Finland (USD mn) -63.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
France (USD mn) 2,167.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 152.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Germany (USD mn) 7,273.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 2.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) 265.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 27,290.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Hungary (USD mn) -93,799.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1992 - Dec 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 669.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
India (USD mn) 2,271.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 1,803.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 156.0 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Ireland (USD mn) 14,165.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 3,180.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Italy (USD mn) 1,408.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Japan (USD mn) 8,878.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 16.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 400.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 49.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 3,304.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 30.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 4,557.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 104.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 5.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 147.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -155,563.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 814.9 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) -300.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 1,566.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 21,495.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,032.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -805.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Moldova (USD mn) -3.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 3.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 27.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 130.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 51.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) -341,203.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) -49.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 274.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) 2,229.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Oman (USD mn) 944.1 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) 14.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) 150.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 157.0 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 638.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Poland (USD mn) 708.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 529.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Qatar (USD mn) -664.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (USD mn) 93.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Russia (USD mn) 1,253.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 1,572.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 107.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 21,534.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) -137.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 148.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
South Africa (USD mn) -726.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Spain (USD mn) -5,909.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 8.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 8,647.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 18,195.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Taiwan (USD mn) 10,002.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Thailand (USD mn) 1,549.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Turkey (USD mn) 249.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Ukraine (USD mn) 0.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 22,545.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -778.940 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,433.199 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 40,419.0 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 93.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 5.301 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 27.382 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 3.417 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) -292.945 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 871.600 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) 16,729.452 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 15,200.800 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.117 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 8,242.9 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,023.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -12.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,454,414.513 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,009.875 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,319.416 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,067.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -6.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 175,150.972 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 62,009.639 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 119.643 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 66.483 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 7.297 Dec 2023 monthly Nov 1994 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 179.276 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2023
Exports (BHD mn) 2,265.200 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2023
Imports (BHD mn) 1,905.600 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2023
Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) 4,740,525.000 2021 yearly 1978 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,947.5 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 569.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -506.274 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -4.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.321 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 28,136.226 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 1,947.872 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,951.330 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -3.457 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,410.372 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,163.231 2016 yearly 1975 - 2016
BH: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 2,571.300 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 3,100.000 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,181.000 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 1,228.900 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -738.000 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 5,409.900 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 1,558.400 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -2,296.400 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -1,019.600 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 177.800 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 1.300 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,052.200 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 188.400 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -1,775.900 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) 86.600 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -973.200 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -1,019.600 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -341.900 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 530.300 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -1,912.300 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) -139.900 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 11,913.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BH: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) 4,723.138 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -2,588.298 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 21,949.202 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 4,144.681 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 30,193.883 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 2,711.702 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) 6,838.564 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 11,117.287 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) 8,244.681 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 6,107.447 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Mar 2023 semiannually Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,133.886 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1974 - Apr 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 38,787.377 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 0.9 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,154.0 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1965 - Nov 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 9.235 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.0 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6.648 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 53,763.068 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 55,341.2 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.8 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1992 - Jan 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 30,836.442 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.26 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 66.75 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
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

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