Bahrain Investment: % of GDP

1975 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain Investment: % of GDP

  • Bahrain Investment accounted for 28.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a ratio of 29.3 % in the previous year.
  • Bahrain investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1975 to Dec 2024, with an average ratio of 10.6 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 46.6 % in Dec 1977 and a record low of 10.6 % in Dec 1999.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Nominal Gross Capital Formation and annual Nominal GDP. Gross Capital Formation is calculated as the sum of Gross Fixed Capital Formation and Changes in Inventories. Central Informatics Organization provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency. Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2010 is based on old classification of data.


Related information about Bahrain Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Bahrain GDP expanded 4.0 % YoY in Sep 2025.
  • Bahrain Nominal GDP reached 11.9 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) fell 0.3 % in Jun 2025.
  • Bahrain GDP Per Capita reached 29,535.9 USD in Dec 2024.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 35.8 % in Dec 2024.

View Bahrain's Investment: % of GDP from 1975 to 2024 in the chart:

Bahrain Investment: % of GDP

What was Bahrain's Investment: % of GDP in 2024?

Bahrain Investment accounted for 28.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a ratio of 29.3 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
28.4 2024 29.3 2023 10.6 1999 46.6 1977 % yearly 1975 - 2024

Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 29.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 41.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Argentina (%) 16.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 25.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 23.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 22.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (%) 28.4 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 28.5 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Belarus (%) 32.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 25.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) 1.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 28.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Botswana (%) 28.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 12.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Brunei (%) 23.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (%) 23.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 32.2 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Canada (%) 26.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 26.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (%) 40.5 2024 yearly 1952 - 2024
Colombia (%) 19.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 16.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 14.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 26.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 20.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 19.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 19.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 24.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 22.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 20.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
France (%) 22.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 19.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 21.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 9.9 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (%) 14.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 21.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 21.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) 22.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
India (%) 37.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) 31.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 30.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 24.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 24.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 21.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 20.3 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Japan (%) 27.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 17.6 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 24.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) 17.0 2025 yearly 1964 - 2025
South Korea (%) 29.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 35.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 15.1 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 30.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Laos (%) 29.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 25.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 22.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 25.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 15.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 12.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (%) 35.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 14.5 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 19.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 18.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 19.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 22.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Moldova (%) 23.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 33.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 28.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 30.9 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2014
Mozambique (%) 17.7 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 34.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Nepal (%) 28.1 2025 yearly 1965 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 20.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1987 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 23.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 23.7 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Norway (%) 23.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) 24.8 2024 yearly 1967 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 14.3 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 28.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 33.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 25.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 20.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 20.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1972 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 24.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 19.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) 30.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 24.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 31.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 30.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 20.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 22.5 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Slovakia (%) 19.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 21.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 12.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 20.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 34.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 2.9 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Sweden (%) 26.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (%) 33.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025

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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: Revenue Excluding Grants (BHD mn) 2,082.375 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Central Government Debt: Total (BHD mn) 15,037.787 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP (%) 111.598 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) 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) 65.938 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 78.365 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.851 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 1994 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 235.525 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2025
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) 1,061.100 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,159.450 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 2,152.000 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 7,027.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -3,553.400 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 77.500 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,875.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,135.210 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -1,293.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 101.910 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -326.303 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -257.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 2,260.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -812.297 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 1,478.202 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: Liabilities (BHD mn) 323.467 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) -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 (%) 6.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 61,229.4 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Mar 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: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) 2,718.900 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) 12,432.730 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) 13,313.400 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 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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