Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves

1965 - 2026 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves

  • Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 5.2 USD bn in Mar 2026, compared with 4.7 USD bn in the previous month
  • Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Oct 1965 to Mar 2026
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.0 USD bn in Nov 2014 and a record low of 12.4 USD mn in Sep 1966

The International Monetary Fund provides monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD.


Further information about Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves
  • In the latest reports, Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 2.1 Months of Import in Dec 2025.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 38.9 USD bn YoY in Mar 2026.
  • Bahrain Domestic Credit reached 61.2 USD bn in Mar 2026, representing an increased of 3.6 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 2.7 % in Sep 2025, compared with the ratio of 2.7 % in the previous half a year.

View Bahrain's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Oct 1965 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves

What was Bahrain's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Mar 2026?

Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 5.2 USD bn in Mar 2026, compared with 4.7 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5,173.9 Mar 2026 4,719.4 Feb 2026 12.4 Sep 1966 5,961.7 Nov 2014 USD mn monthly Oct 1965 - Mar 2026

Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 8,561.1 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Jul 2026
Algeria (USD mn) 39,245.2 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Jun 2026
Argentina (USD mn) 38,433.6 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jul 2026
Armenia (USD mn) 6,521.6 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Aug 2026
Australia (USD mn) 46,150.3 Jul 2026 monthly Jul 1969 - Jul 2026
Austria (USD mn) 5,400.1 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2026
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 15,100.6 May 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - May 2026
Bahrain (USD mn) 5,173.9 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1965 - Mar 2026
Bangladesh (USD mn) 23,101.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1972 - Oct 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 5,917.7 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2026
Belgium (USD mn) 6,500.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 465.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 11,235.9 Jul 2026 monthly Aug 1997 - Jul 2026
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 323,648.2 Jul 2026 monthly Nov 2000 - Jul 2026
Brunei (USD mn) 3,759.6 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) 807.8 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Jul 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) 17,421.0 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Jun 2026
Canada (USD mn) 97,109.0 Aug 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Aug 2026
Chile (USD mn) 47,914.1 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Aug 2026
China (USD mn) 3,438,325.0 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2026
Colombia (USD mn) 60,994.9 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 314.1 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2026
Czech Republic (USD mn) 165,762.9 Jul 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Jul 2026
Denmark (USD mn) 92,901.4 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2026
Ecuador (USD mn) 7,753.2 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jul 2026
Egypt (USD mn) 34,388.3 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Aug 2026
Estonia (USD mn) 1,807.8 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026
European Union (USD mn) 342,550.9 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2026
Finland (USD mn) 10,702.3 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2026
France (USD mn) 33,522.6 Jul 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2026
Georgia (USD mn) 6,516.7 Aug 2026 monthly Oct 1995 - Aug 2026
Germany (USD mn) 39,300.5 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2026
Ghana (USD mn) 5,361.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Oct 2025
Greece (USD mn) 3,628.5 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 447,598.0 Jul 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2026
Hungary (USD mn) 57,115.8 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2026
Iceland (USD mn) 6,779.8 Jul 2026 monthly Oct 2000 - Jul 2026
India (USD mn) 564,680.0 Jul 2026 monthly Apr 1989 - Jul 2026
Indonesia (USD mn) 125,345.5 Jul 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2026
Ireland (USD mn) 5,012.1 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2026
Israel (USD mn) 234,150.9 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2026
Italy (USD mn) 59,934.4 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2026
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 6.8 Mar 2025 monthly Jul 1962 - Mar 2025
Japan (USD mn) 1,010,831.0 Aug 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2026
Jordan (USD mn) 17,085.7 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Jul 2026
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 11,966.6 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2026
Kenya (USD mn) 14,023.5 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Jun 2026
South Korea (USD mn) 417,376.9 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,325.5 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 29,233.0 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2026
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,633.9 Aug 2026 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2026
Laos (USD mn) 4,250.4 May 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - May 2026
Latvia (USD mn) 4,500.5 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jul 2026
Lebanon (USD mn) 11,325.8 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2024 - Jun 2025
Lithuania (USD mn) 5,441.9 Jul 2026 monthly Jun 1993 - Jul 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) 60.4 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2026
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 30,085.7 Jul 2026 monthly Jun 1984 - Jul 2026
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,744.1 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Jun 2026
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 118,900.0 Aug 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2026
Malta (USD mn) 1,259.8 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2026
Mauritius (USD mn) 9,048.3 Jun 2026 monthly Mar 1960 - Jun 2026
Mexico (USD mn) 228,090.1 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2026
Moldova (USD mn) 6,299.5 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2026
Mongolia (USD mn) 5,330.6 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 2,081.3 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 48,306.3 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2026
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,463.8 Jun 2026 monthly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
Myanmar (USD mn) 8,473.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 22,550.2 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2026
Netherlands (USD mn) 12,200.9 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Jul 2026
New Zealand (USD mn) 26,658.0 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Jul 2026
Nigeria (USD mn) 48,350.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2026
Norway (USD mn) 81,270.2 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2026
Oman (USD mn) 16,303.3 Jul 2026 monthly Apr 1970 - Jul 2026
Pakistan (USD mn) 21,888.7 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Jul 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 891.3 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2026
Panama (USD mn) 4,492.8 Jul 2026 monthly Oct 1969 - Jul 2026
Paraguay (USD mn) 9,699.1 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2026
Peru (USD mn) 88,912.0 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Jul 2026
Philippines (USD mn) 81,018.5 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2026
Poland (USD mn) 205,343.7 Aug 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2026
Portugal (USD mn) 8,666.1 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2026
Qatar (USD mn) 42,636.7 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1966 - Aug 2026
Romania (USD mn) 68,768.2 Jun 2026 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2026
Russia (USD mn) 406,242.0 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Aug 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 463,649.1 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026
Serbia (USD mn) 27,839.4 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 419,288.2 Aug 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) 12,209.6 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) 1,644.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jun 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 49,919.0 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026
Spain (USD mn) 67,052.5 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Jul 2026
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 6,689.7 Aug 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2026
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 46,772.0 Jul 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Jul 2026
Switzerland (USD mn) 945,802.6 Jul 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Jul 2026
Syria (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011

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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) 53,316.7 Jul 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Jul 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 108.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2026
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) 20,051.400 Jul 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Jul 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) 7,344.747 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 10,568.690 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,997.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -13.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2019 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 248,061.125 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 73,481.095 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 14.879 May 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 47.511 May 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - May 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.002 May 2026 monthly Nov 1994 - May 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 85.473 May 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - May 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) 149.300 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 127.400 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
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) 943.2 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,793.275 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 10.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2026
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.244 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 29,060.407 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: Credit (BHD mn) 7,027.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -1,293.200 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: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 2,152.000 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 77.500 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,127.987 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 1,478.202 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,875.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -257.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -759.055 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 147.930 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -379.545 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 330.690 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -561.853 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 2,040.055 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -2,458.677 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Abroad (BHD mn) 452.800 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2026
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) 40,693.627 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jul 2026
M2 Growth (%) 10.2 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - Jul 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,173.9 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1965 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 10.639 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.1 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 606.784 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Jul 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 60,071.994 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 11.9 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 64,741.4 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Jul 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.1 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 1992 - Jul 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 36,011.906 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.54 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) 741.300 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) 15,304.100 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jul 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 3,083.800 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jul 2026
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) 17,907.800 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Jul 2026
Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) 2,603.700 Jul 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Jul 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) 14,181.700 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jul 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) 12,770.015 Jul 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jul 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) 22,591.936 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 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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