Bahrain Domestic Credit

1991 - 2026 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain Domestic Credit

  • Bahrain Domestic Credit reached 61.2 USD bn in Mar 2026, compared with a reported figure of 61.3 USD bn in the previous month
  • Bahrain Domestic Credit data is updated monthly
  • It is available from Sep 1991 to Mar 2026 and averaged 16.5 USD bn
  • The data reached an all-time high of 62.4 USD bn in Jan 2026 and a record low of 37.1 USD mn in Sep 1991

CEIC calculates monthly Domestic Credit as the sum of Claims on Private Sector and Claims on Government minus Deposits of General Government and converts it into USD. The Central Bank of Bahrain provides Domestic Credit in local currency. The Central Bank of Bahrain period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions

View Bahrain's Domestic Credit from Sep 1991 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Bahrain Domestic Credit

What was Bahrain's Domestic Credit in Mar 2026?

Bahrain Domestic Credit reached 61.2 USD bn in Mar 2026, compared with a reported figure of 61.3 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
61,229.4 Mar 2026 61,274.3 Feb 2026 37.1 Sep 1991 62,361.2 Jan 2026 USD mn monthly Sep 1991 - Mar 2026

Domestic Credit by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 17,688.7 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Algeria (USD mn) 219,729.1 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Argentina (USD mn) 237,930.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2026
Armenia (USD mn) 25,301.2 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2026
Australia (USD mn) 4,121,989.7 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Austria (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 23,452.3 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2026
Bahrain (USD mn) 61,229.4 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Mar 2026
Bangladesh (USD mn) 197,364.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1987 - Feb 2026
Belarus (USD mn) 34,981.2 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2006 - Apr 2026
Belgium (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 59,826.9 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 18,090.9 Mar 2026 monthly Aug 1997 - Mar 2026
Botswana (USD mn) 8,802.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 3,476,010.0 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Brunei (USD mn) 5,510.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) 77,730.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 55,669.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
Canada (USD mn) 5,019,185.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1969 - Feb 2026
Chile (USD mn) 310,097.5 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1978 - Mar 2026
China (USD mn) 57,321,720.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2026
Colombia (USD mn) 262,874.9 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Jan 2026
Croatia (USD mn) 77,531.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1994 - Feb 2026
Cyprus (USD mn) 24,062.9 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 2005 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (USD mn) 276,386.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Denmark (USD mn) 750,006.4 May 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 84,055.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Egypt (USD mn) 330,613.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Estonia (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - May 2025
European Union (USD mn) 27,019,799.4 May 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2025
Finland (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2025
France (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 28,528.5 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1995 - Mar 2026
Germany (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2025
Ghana (USD mn) 22,480.6 May 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - May 2025
Greece (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,074,992.6 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1990 - Jan 2026
Hungary (USD mn) 156,979.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
Iceland (USD mn) 34,139.7 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 1993 - Feb 2025
India (USD mn) 3,522,586.6 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1999 - Feb 2026
Indonesia (USD mn) 590,069.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Iran (USD mn) 322,960.8 Feb 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2017
Ireland (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2025
Israel (USD mn) 1,034,646.4 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2025
Italy (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 39,433.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2026
Japan (USD mn) 11,669,119.5 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2003 - Feb 2026
Jordan (USD mn) 67,482.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 119,810.1 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Kenya (USD mn) 49,839.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 3,163,040.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 7,561.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Kuwait (USD mn) 158,273.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 6,945.7 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Laos (USD mn) 12,072.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Latvia (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - May 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 28,255.3 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1976 - Feb 2026
Lithuania (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - May 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 19,240.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (USD mn) 12,156.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Malawi (USD mn) 6,553.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2026
Malaysia (USD mn) 739,380.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Mar 2026
Malta (USD mn) 26,497.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (USD mn) 22,678.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2005 - Mar 2026
Mexico (USD mn) 933,336.1 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2026
Moldova (USD mn) 7,055.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (USD mn) 12,112.1 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 4,993.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Morocco (USD mn) 203,648.5 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (USD mn) 9,315.6 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2026
Myanmar (USD mn) 45,836.4 Jan 2021 monthly Apr 2012 - Jan 2021
Nepal (USD mn) 46,834.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Netherlands (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 364,984.9 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1988 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (USD mn) 98,297.6 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1990 - Feb 2026
Norway (USD mn) 810,481.7 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1985 - Mar 2026
Oman (USD mn) 79,840.1 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (USD mn) 190,461.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 12,963.5 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - Mar 2026
Panama (USD mn) 64,257.9 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Paraguay (USD mn) 29,865.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2026
Peru (USD mn) 73,410.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Philippines (USD mn) 379,778.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Poland (USD mn) 606,513.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Mar 2026
Portugal (USD mn) 400,982.9 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1979 - Mar 2026
Qatar (USD mn) 419,866.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Romania (USD mn) 164,992.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
Russia (USD mn) 2,100,489.8 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 1,099,423.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2026
Serbia (USD mn) 43,264.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 983,963.4 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) 125,411.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 5,443.9 May 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 365,755.5 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1965 - Mar 2026
Spain (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 61,304.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Sudan (USD mn) 5,482.7 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 1,053,060.9 May 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 1,819,248.7 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1987 - Mar 2026

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Bahrain Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,784.441 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,506.000 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 52,564.2 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 105.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 6.636 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 37.024 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 4.633 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Government Budget: Surplus or Deficit Before Rollover and Strategic Projects (BHD mn) -1,026.175 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 943.022 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 19,768.400 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Government Budget: Projections: Expenditure (BHD mn) 4,536.991 2026 yearly 2003 - 2026
BH: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP (%) 111.598 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Central Government Debt: Total (BHD mn) 15,037.787 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Revenue Excluding Grants (BHD mn) 2,082.375 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Net Lending (+) / Net Borrowing (-) (BHD mn) -1,670.781 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
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) 56.495 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 97.489 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.646 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1994 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 191.564 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
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
Export Value Index (2015=100) 150.600 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 123.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 549.9 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 831.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 820.9 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,793.275 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 13.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.244 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 29,864.691 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 1,061.100 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,159.450 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 2,152.000 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 7,027.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,875.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 2,260.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -3,553.400 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 77.500 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -1,293.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -812.297 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -257.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 1,478.202 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,135.210 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -326.303 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 101.910 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -561.853 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -2,458.677 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 2,040.055 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 323.467 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Abroad (BHD mn) -148.430 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 13,312.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BH: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -494.681 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 2,659.574 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
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 (BHD mn) 14,620.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 3,102.800 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: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) 2,718.900 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: 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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