Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

2007 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

  • Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 7.773 % in Dec 2025
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 6.720 % for Sep 2025
  • Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 6.404 % from Dec 2007 to Dec 2025, with 73 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 23.826 % in Mar 2008 and a record low of 3.765 % in Mar 2018
  • Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly

CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Nominal GDP. The International Monetary Fund provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Central Informatics Organization provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Bahrain average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Nominal GDP prior to Q4 2010 is based on old classification of data.

View Bahrain's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Dec 2007 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

What was Bahrain's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Dec 2025?

Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 7.773 % in Dec 2025 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
7.773 Dec 2025 6.720 Sep 2025 3.765 Mar 2018 23.826 Mar 2008 % quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025

Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 25.279 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 20.152 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Argentina (%) 4.670 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) 18.421 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Australia (%) 2.121 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1969 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) 0.849 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 17.002 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (%) 7.773 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (%) 4.000 May 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - May 2026
Belarus (%) 5.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 0.895 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 0.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 30.773 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Botswana (%) 17.531 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1994 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 13.169 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 5.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2026
Bulgaria (%) 28.561 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 7.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - May 2026
Canada (%) 4.237 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 12.678 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
China (%) 6.200 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Apr 2026
Colombia (%) 13.303 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Croatia (%) 39.884 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 0.691 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 41.263 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 18.898 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (%) 4.648 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 7.451 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 3.901 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 1.857 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Finland (%) 3.221 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
France (%) 0.965 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 12.250 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 0.737 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 5.420 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Greece (%) 1.417 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 99.609 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2000 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) 18.531 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 17.102 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
India (%) 3.000 May 2026 monthly Sep 1962 - May 2026
Indonesia (%) 9.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Ireland (%) 0.644 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 34.817 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) 2.062 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 0.005 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2023
Japan (%) 0.840 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1980 - Mar 2026
Jordan (%) 26.350 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 5.188 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) 8.419 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) 7.000 May 2026 monthly Nov 1979 - May 2026
Kosovo (%) 10.586 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 22.581 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 5.780 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Laos (%) 8.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2026
Latvia (%) 8.882 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (%) 9.106 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 5.415 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) 0.048 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 56.396 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 25.436 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Malawi (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 1.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 4.034 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 51.098 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) 11.998 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) 30.711 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 22.945 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 22.409 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 23.122 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (%) 16.441 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 3.750 Apr 2026 monthly May 2011 - Apr 2026
Nepal (%) 4.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2003 - Apr 2026
Netherlands (%) 0.914 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 9.623 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2005 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 16.055 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Norway (%) 14.273 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Oman (%) 15.503 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (%) 5.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2006 - Apr 2026
Palestinian Territory (%) 15.863 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) 6.239 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 18.265 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 23.880 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1990 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) 5.000 May 2026 monthly May 1986 - May 2026
Poland (%) 18.281 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 3.096 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) 17.652 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) 16.227 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 15.452 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 34.056 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 25.716 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 65.459 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2000 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) 7.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (%) 1.935 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 11.979 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 3.424 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 2.000 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1997 - Nov 2025
Sudan (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Sweden (%) 6.521 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (%) 83.208 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Syria (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010

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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 (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
BH: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP (%) 111.598 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) 66.119 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 67.370 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3.077 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1994 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 252.438 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 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) -55.800 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: Debit (BHD mn) -3,553.400 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 2,260.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -2,418.700 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) -2,135.210 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 101.910 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: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 2,152.000 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 1,478.202 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -326.303 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: 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: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -2,458.677 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 (%) 8.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 62,308.0 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Apr 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: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) 12,641.548 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Apr 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 Government (BHD mn) 13,568.800 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 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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