Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP
2007 - 2020 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 5.338 % in Sep 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.380 % for Jun 2020. Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 14.928 % from Dec 2007 to Sep 2020, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.826 % in Mar 2008 and a record low of 3.947 % 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: Middle East and Africa. 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 Organisation provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Bahrain average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
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| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.338 Sep 2020 | 4.380 Jun 2020 | 3.947 Mar 2018 | 23.826 Mar 2008 | % | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 30.370 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Algeria (%) | 34.531 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (%) | 9.309 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Armenia (%) | 20.646 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2020 |
| Australia (%) | 2.352 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Sep 2020 |
| Austria (%) | 1.783 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 15.682 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.338 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 4.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Belarus (%) | 3.835 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2020 |
| Belgium (%) | 2.122 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) | 9.249 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 38.055 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Botswana (%) | 31.540 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Brazil (%) | 23.825 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Brunei (%) | 6.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2021 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 46.591 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) | 8.000 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2021 |
| Canada (%) | 4.696 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Chile (%) | 14.657 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| China (%) | 9.400 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 20.802 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Croatia (%) | 40.650 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Cyprus (%) | 0.704 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 64.232 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | 18.464 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.434 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Egypt (%) | 8.660 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.602 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| European Union (%) | 2.340 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Finland (%) | 2.301 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| France (%) | 1.973 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Georgia (%) | 21.850 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Germany (%) | 0.902 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2020 |
| Ghana (%) | 10.851 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Greece (%) | 1.802 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 140.664 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Hungary (%) | 23.008 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Iceland (%) | 26.106 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| India (%) | 3.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Sep 1962 - Jan 2021 |
| Indonesia (%) | 3.500 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 1.031 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Israel (%) | 42.605 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Italy (%) | 2.419 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.006 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2018 |
| Japan (%) | 0.810 Nov 2020 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Nov 2020 |
| Jordan (%) | 27.878 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2019 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.521 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2020 |
| Kenya (%) | 8.845 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 7.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Jan 2021 |
| Kosovo (%) | 12.158 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Kuwait (%) | 28.180 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 20.578 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Laos (%) | 4.000 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2021 |
| Latvia (%) | 13.091 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) | 96.393 2019 | yearly | 2004 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.968 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 0.334 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 74.578 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 29.088 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Malawi (%) | 7.548 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jun 1959 - Dec 2020 |
| Malta (%) | 4.727 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) | 54.736 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 16.985 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Moldova (%) | 29.100 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Mongolia (%) | 30.455 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Montenegro (%) | 24.920 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Morocco (%) | 26.238 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Mozambique (%) | 23.994 2019 | yearly | 1984 - 2019 |
| Myanmar (%) | 3.500 Jan 2021 | monthly | May 2011 - Jan 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 3.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Netherlands (%) | 0.686 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) | 5.956 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Nigeria (%) | 8.264 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (%) | 17.908 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2020 |
| Oman (%) | 24.962 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.000 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Jan 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 13.326 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Panama (%) | 17.675 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2020 |
| Paraguay (%) | 21.566 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Peru (%) | 35.128 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Philippines (%) | 12.000 Feb 2021 | monthly | May 1986 - Feb 2021 |
| Poland (%) | 23.242 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Portugal (%) | 2.713 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Qatar (%) | 24.204 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2020 |
| Romania (%) | 14.438 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Russia (%) | 27.883 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 60.573 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| Serbia (%) | 25.223 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Singapore (%) | 105.565 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) | 6.364 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.095 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| South Africa (%) | 14.237 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Spain (%) | 4.137 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.000 Feb 2021 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Feb 2021 |
| Sudan (%) | 0.000 2017 | yearly | 1960 - 2017 |
| Sweden (%) | 8.517 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) | 135.230 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2020 |
| Syria (%) | 31.149 2010 | yearly | 1990 - 2010 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.0 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,850.646 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 761.088 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 2.1 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 34,778.1 Dec 2020 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 98.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) | 4.492 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) | 22.934 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) | 3.208 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) | -695.966 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) | 286.169 2017 | yearly | 1990 - 2017 |
| Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) | 13,079.400 Oct 2020 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Oct 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.359 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 856.2 2019 | yearly | 1966 - 2019 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,752.6 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 0.4 2019 | yearly | 1967 - 2019 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 3,508,843.534 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,584.395 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 952.120 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,578.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -17.5 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2020 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 126,221.920 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 38,700.526 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 44.727 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 56.908 Aug 2020 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 45.669 Oct 2020 | monthly | Nov 1994 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 140.735 Sep 2019 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2019 |
| Exports: Annual: Re-Exports (BHD mn) | 109.900 2007 | yearly | 1991 - 2007 |
| Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) | 6,813.000 2019 | yearly | 1966 - 2019 |
| Imports: Annual (BHD mn) | 6,491.000 2019 | yearly | 1966 - 2019 |
| Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) | 6,836.000 Dec 2018 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2018 |
| BH: Export Volume Index (2000=100) | 133.571 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| BH: Import Volume Index (2000=100) | 178.036 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
| BH: Export Value Index (2000=100) | 294.754 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
| BH: Import Value Index (2000=100) | 278.315 2018 | yearly | 1980 - 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.5 Mar 2018 | semiannually | Mar 2013 - Mar 2018 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 7,767.210 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 34,141.581 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Dec 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.5 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Dec 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,883.2 Sep 2020 | monthly | Oct 1965 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 5.338 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.4 2019 | yearly | 1966 - 2019 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 6.649 Sep 2020 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 44,959.198 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | -5.9 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 45,528.8 Dec 2020 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 14.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 27,690.311 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.22 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 72.90 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) | 14,062.900 Nov 2020 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Nov 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) | 12,764.300 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) | 2,884.100 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) | 535.600 Nov 2018 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2018 |
| Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) | 742.900 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2020 |
| Official Reserves (BHD mn) | 1,708.300 Sep 2015 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2015 |
| Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) | 16,887.600 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2020 |
| Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: Non Bank Residents (NR) (BHD mn) | 10,196.700 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Personal (BHD mn) | 4,596.700 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Business (BHD mn) | 5,303.000 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2020 |
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