Bahrain Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
2018 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Bahrain Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- Bahrain Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a growth equal to 0.4 % in the previous quarter.
- Bahrain Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2018 to Sep 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 27.6 % in Mar 2023 and a record low -10.1 % in Jun 2020.
CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Bahrain provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. Central Informatics Organization provides Nominal GDP in local currency.
Related information about Bahrain Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Bahrain, Current Account recorded a surplus of 831.3 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.3 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 549.9 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.8 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 11.9 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Bahrain's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from Mar 2018 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Bahrain's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Sep 2025?
Bahrain Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a growth equal to 0.4 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 Sep 2025 | 0.4 Jun 2025 | -10.1 Jun 2020 | 27.6 Mar 2023 | % | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 2.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 1.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (%) | -1.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 0.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 0.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.4 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 2.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | -0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 2.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | -0.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 9.5 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 3.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 4.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 0.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 7.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | -24.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 1.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 2.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 2.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 3.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | -2.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 1.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 5.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (%) | -0.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 8.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 22.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | -50.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | -8.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| India (%) | 1.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 0.0 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 11.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 5.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.6 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 1.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 2.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.4 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 9.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -3.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 8.1 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 2.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -46.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.8 2024 | yearly | 1982 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 1.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 6.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 68.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 44.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | -0.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 2.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 5.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 15.4 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 4.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 0.1 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 9.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 0.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 11.6 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.6 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -3.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 3.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 2.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 5.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 2.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 2.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 3.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 27.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | -1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 0.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 0.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 1.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Jun 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | -4.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 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) | 85.348 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 96.363 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1.481 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 236.690 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) | 9,291.700 2025 | yearly | 1966 - 2025 |
| Imports: Annual (BHD mn) | 8,132.250 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) | 135.241 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 114.347 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| 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) | 38,809.990 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Jan 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 4,269.0 Jul 2025 | monthly | Oct 1965 - Jul 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 6.720 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.2 2024 | yearly | 1966 - 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 750.636 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 58,985.563 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 62,361.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 10.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 34,498.100 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.29 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 62.48 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) | 680.100 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) | 14,595.700 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) | 2,945.400 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) | 16,677.600 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) | 2,081.900 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) | 12,200.154 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) | 13,334.600 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 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) | 22,183.349 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 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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