Bahrain Short Term Interest Rate

2003 - 2025 | Quarterly | % pa | Central Bank of Bahrain

Key information about Bahrain Short Term Interest Rate

  • Bahrain Short Term Interest Rate: Quarterly Average: BHIBOR: 3 Months was reported at 3.82 % pa in Dec 2025, compared with 4.22 % pa in the previous quarter.
  • Bahrain Short Term Interest Rate data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2003 to Dec 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 5.50 % pa in Jun 2006 and a record low of 0.14 % pa in Sep 2021.
  • Short Term Interest Rate is reported by reported by Central Bank of Bahrain.




Related information about Bahrain Short Term Interest Rate

  • In the latest reports, Bahrain Long Term Interest Rate: Month End: Government Development Bond was reported at 5.50 % pa in Oct 2025.
  • The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Deposit Rate: One Week) was set at 4.50 % pa in Jan 2026.
  • Bahrain Exchange Rate against USD averaged 0.38 (USD/BHD) in Nov 2025.

View Bahrain's Short Term Interest Rate from Jun 2003 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

Bahrain Short Term Interest Rate

What was Bahrain's Short Term Interest Rate in Dec 2025?

Bahrain Short Term Interest Rate: Quarterly Average: BHIBOR: 3 Months was reported at 3.82 % pa in Dec 2025, compared with 4.22 % pa in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.82 Dec 2025 4.22 Sep 2025 0.14 Sep 2021 5.50 Jun 2006 % pa quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025

Short Term Interest Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 2.60 May 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2025
Algeria (% pa) 1.89 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Argentina (% pa) 31.80 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2021
Armenia (% pa) 10.37 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2023
Australia (% pa) 3.99 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1969 - Feb 2026
Austria (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Azerbaijan (% pa) 10.50 Apr 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2025
Bahrain (% pa) 3.82 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Bangladesh (% pa) 9.46 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2003 - Oct 2025
Belarus (% pa) 7.10 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2003 - Feb 2026
Belgium (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Bolivia (% pa) 7.91 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Botswana (% pa) 3.44 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Bulgaria (% pa) -0.05 Jun 2018 monthly Feb 2003 - Jun 2018
Cambodia (% pa) 0.00 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2016 - Feb 2026
Canada (% pa) 2.19 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
China (% pa) 1.57 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2006 - Feb 2026
Colombia (% pa) 8.67 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2025
Croatia (% pa) 0.39 Dec 2019 monthly Sep 2002 - Dec 2019
Cyprus (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Czech Republic (% pa) 3.48 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1992 - Feb 2026
Denmark (% pa) -0.43 Sep 2019 monthly Jun 1988 - Sep 2019
Ecuador (% pa) 2.71 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2025
Egypt (% pa) 20.02 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Estonia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
European Union (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Finland (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
France (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Georgia (% pa) 7.89 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2008 - Feb 2026
Germany (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Ghana (% pa) 11.09 Dec 2025 monthly Aug 1996 - Dec 2025
Greece (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 2.58 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1996 - Feb 2026
Hungary (% pa) 6.38 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1996 - Jan 2026
Iceland (% pa) 7.58 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Feb 2026
India (% pa) 6.12 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2015 - Oct 2025
Indonesia (% pa) 5.46 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2025
Ireland (% pa) 1.72 Dec 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2021
Israel (% pa) 4.44 Jun 2025 monthly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Italy (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Japan (% pa) 0.81 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Jordan (% pa) 6.25 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 2005 - Feb 2026
Kazakhstan (% pa) 10.50 Nov 2020 monthly Jul 2000 - Nov 2020
Kenya (% pa) 7.72 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1991 - Jan 2026
South Korea (% pa) 2.78 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2004 - Feb 2026
Kosovo (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Kuwait (% pa) 3.56 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 2001 - Feb 2026
Latvia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Lebanon (% pa) 18.65 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1972 - Nov 2025
Lithuania (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Luxembourg (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 3.13 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1988 - Nov 2025
North Macedonia (% pa) 4.51 May 2025 monthly Jul 2007 - May 2025
Malawi (% pa) 16.00 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Nov 2025
Malaysia (% pa) 3.23 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2026
Malta (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Mauritius (% pa) 4.14 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1998 - Jan 2026
Mexico (% pa) 7.35 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Moldova (% pa) 8.83 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Feb 2026
Montenegro (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Morocco (% pa) 2.25 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Mozambique (% pa) 11.97 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 2005 - Dec 2025
Myanmar (% pa) 4.00 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Nepal (% pa) 2.35 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1993 - Jan 2026
Netherlands (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
New Zealand (% pa) 2.45 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2025
Nigeria (% pa) 23.64 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Norway (% pa) 1.77 Jan 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2020
Oman (% pa) 0.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Pakistan (% pa) 11.17 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 2004 - Oct 2025
Panama (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Philippines (% pa) 4.42 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2026
Poland (% pa) 3.90 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Portugal (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Qatar (% pa) 4.04 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2025
Romania (% pa) 5.74 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1995 - Feb 2026
Russia (% pa) 16.65 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2000 - Oct 2025
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 4.85 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Serbia (% pa) 4.68 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 2005 - Feb 2026
Singapore (% pa) 3.30 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Slovenia (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
South Africa (% pa) 6.71 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1980 - Jan 2026
Spain (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Sri Lanka (% pa) 6.96 Jun 2020 monthly Jul 2000 - Jun 2020
Sweden (% pa) 0.03 Jul 2020 monthly Jan 1987 - Jul 2020
Switzerland (% pa) -0.04 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2026
Taiwan, China (% pa) 1.68 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Thailand (% pa) 1.63 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Turkey (% pa) 16.01 Jun 2022 monthly Aug 2002 - Jun 2022
Ukraine (% pa) 4.03 Apr 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2025
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 3.67 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2009 - Feb 2026
United Kingdom (% pa) 0.09 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2021
United States (% pa) 3.59 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1954 - Feb 2026
Uruguay (% pa) 5.90 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Venezuela (% pa) 1.53 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Vietnam (% pa) 7.29 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2004 - Feb 2026
Yemen (% pa) 16.07 Jan 2015 monthly Dec 1995 - Jan 2015
Zambia (% pa) 11.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 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) 50,797.0 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 102.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 6.290 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 35.123 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 4.133 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 19,103.800 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) -1,047.175 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 943.022 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) 19,331.260 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
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: 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) 85.348 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 96.363 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.481 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1994 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 236.690 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2025
Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) 9,291.700 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Imports: Annual (BHD mn) 8,132.250 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Exports: Annual: Re-Exports (BHD mn) 755.800 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Imports (BHD mn) 2,255.700 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Exports (BHD mn) 2,540.400 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) 135.241 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 114.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
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) 2,346.4 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,793.275 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 17.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.615 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 29,354.748 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: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,875.600 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: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 77.500 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -620.467 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 675.640 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,517.110 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -257.200 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) -518.133 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: Liabilities (BHD mn) -58.433 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) 38,809.990 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 5.9 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,269.0 Jul 2025 monthly Oct 1965 - Jul 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.720 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.2 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 787.064 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 58,985.563 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 62,361.2 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.3 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1992 - Jan 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 34,498.100 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.29 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) 680.100 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) 14,595.700 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 2,945.400 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) 16,677.600 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) 2,081.900 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) 13,334.600 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) 12,200.154 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 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) 22,183.349 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 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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