Bahrain Current Account Balance: % of GDP
2018 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Bahrain Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Bahrain Current Account surplus accounted for 3.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a 7.5 % surplus in the previous quarter.
- Bahrain Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2018 to Jun 2025, with an average value of 12.3 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 16.4 % in Jun 2022 and a record low of -18.6 % in Jun 2020.
CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Bahrain provides Current Account Balance in local currency. The Central Informatics Organization provides Nominal GDP in local currency.
Key information about Bahrain Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Bahrain, Current Account recorded a surplus of 459.7 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 75.2 USD mn in Dec 2024.
- Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 274.9 USD mn in Dec 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 699.1 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 11.9 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Bahrain's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2018 to Jun 2025 in the chart:
What was Bahrain's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Jun 2025?
Bahrain Current Account surplus accounted for 3.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a 7.5 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.9 Jun 2025 | 7.5 Mar 2025 | -18.6 Jun 2020 | 16.4 Jun 2022 | % | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 9.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -3.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | -1.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | -3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (%) | -0.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 3.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.0 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 1.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -2.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -3.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -0.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 9.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | -2.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 13.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (%) | -1.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | -5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 4.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | -2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 14.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | -1.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | -0.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 14.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 2.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 1.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 3.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 3.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 0.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 2.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 11.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 1.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 2.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| India (%) | -1.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 2.2 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 8.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | -1.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 2.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -4.1 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 29,402.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | -5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -4.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | -1.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 14,993.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 6.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 21.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -18.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 3.3 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | -3.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -2.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 0.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 8.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 33.7 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | -17.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 0.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 10.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | -5.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | -14.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | -4.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -1.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -11.2 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 6.7 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 6.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | -3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 13.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.5 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -22.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | -1.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 2.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Poland (%) | -1.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 18.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (%) | -7.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -2.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | -3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 19.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | -3.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | -0.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 5.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 7.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2025 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -0.117 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,607.2 2024 | yearly | 1966 - 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 6,272.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 7.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 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) | 5,304.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 3.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 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) | 68.341 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 21.705 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 13.546 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 207.974 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports (BHD mn) | 1,995.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports (BHD mn) | 2,358.800 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) | 9,329.900 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
| Imports: Annual (BHD mn) | 7,636.900 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
| 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 |
| 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) | 38,388.539 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 6.648 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 56,834.496 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 60,834.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 677.900 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) | 14,437.200 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) | 2,855.400 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) | 16,548.500 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) | 12,321.564 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) | 2,111.300 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) | 12,668.400 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) | 535.600 Nov 2018 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2018 |
| Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) | 21,830.307 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Business: Non Bank Financial (BHD mn) | 215.600 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
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