Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

2007 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

  • Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 9.238 % in Sep 2023
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.145 % for Jun 2023
  • Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 11.337 % from Dec 2007 to Sep 2023, with 64 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 23.826 % in Mar 2008 and a record low of 3.942 % 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.

View Bahrain's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Dec 2007 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

What was Bahrain's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Sep 2023?

Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 9.238 % in Sep 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9.238 Sep 2023 12.145 Jun 2023 3.942 Mar 2018 23.826 Mar 2008 % quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023

Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 26.986 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 30.762 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) 3.370 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2023
Armenia (%) 14.897 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 2.200 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1969 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) 0.872 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 13.738 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (%) 9.238 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 4.000 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2024
Belarus (%) 4.502 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) 1.301 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 1.611 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 32.506 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 24.152 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 14.848 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) 6.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Bulgaria (%) 40.148 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 8.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Canada (%) 4.199 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) 11.419 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2023
China (%) 7.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Colombia (%) 14.945 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 40.235 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 0.554 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 43.021 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 19.630 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.559 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Egypt (%) 6.068 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2023
Estonia (%) 5.019 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 1.908 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) 2.680 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
France (%) 0.958 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 16.280 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) 0.810 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 3.309 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Greece (%) 1.813 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 111.333 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) 18.511 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Iceland (%) 15.958 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
India (%) 4.500 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1962 - Feb 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Ireland (%) 0.938 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 39.481 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 2.183 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 0.003 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2023
Japan (%) 0.830 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1980 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 26.586 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.457 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 6.126 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) 7.000 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Jan 2024
Kosovo (%) 12.592 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 25.497 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 8.366 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Laos (%) 8.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Latvia (%) 8.545 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 65.941 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 6.110 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 0.264 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 59.002 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) 30.203 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 2.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1959 - Feb 2024
Malta (%) 3.702 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 39.631 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) 10.408 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) 31.165 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (%) 10.449 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 22.477 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) 22.538 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 14.729 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 3.500 Feb 2024 monthly May 2011 - Feb 2024
Nepal (%) 4.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2024
Netherlands (%) 0.625 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 5.733 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2005 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (%) 7.771 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Norway (%) 14.217 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Oman (%) 13.962 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Pakistan (%) 5.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Feb 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 12.763 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 5.035 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (%) 21.078 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 24.386 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) 9.500 Jan 2024 monthly May 1986 - Jan 2024
Poland (%) 20.119 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 1.948 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Qatar (%) 18.904 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) 17.776 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 18.828 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 38.475 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Serbia (%) 30.614 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Singapore (%) 67.165 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 4.960 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 1.345 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2023
South Africa (%) 12.296 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) 3.919 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 4.000 May 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - May 2023
Sudan (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Sweden (%) 7.124 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 88.088 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Syria (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010

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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) -2,726.698 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
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 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 90.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 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) -1,025.459 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 871.600 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) 10,730.785 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 15,200.800 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
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) 108.935 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 144.207 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 21.751 Nov 2023 monthly Nov 1994 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 170.483 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 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 (BHD mn) 1,228.900 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 5,409.900 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -738.000 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 1,558.400 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,181.000 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -2,296.400 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -1,775.900 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 1.300 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 188.400 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,052.200 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -973.200 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) 86.600 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 177.800 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -1,019.600 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
International Investment Position (IIP) (BHD mn) 10,581.500 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
IIP: Liabilities (BHD mn) 45,812.600 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
IIP: Assets (BHD mn) 56,394.100 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: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 21,949.202 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 11,117.287 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 6,107.447 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) 6,838.564 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: 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
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) 39,060.468 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1974 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 5.0 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1975 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,154.0 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1965 - Nov 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 9.238 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 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1966 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 53,724.065 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 54,429.5 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1991 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.7 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1992 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 30,836.442 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.41 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 66.77 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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