Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad
1975 - 2024 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad
- Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 538.7 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with a growth of 1.1 USD bn in the previous year.
- Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated yearly.
- It is available from Dec 1975 to Dec 2024 and averaged 4.2 USD mn throughout the period.
- The data reached an all-time high of 15.6 USD mn in Dec 2023 and a record low of 0.2 USD mn in Dec 2015.
CEIC converts annual Direct Investment Abroad into USD. The Central Bank of Bahrain provides Direct Investment Abroad in local currency. The Central Bank of Bahrain average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Direct Investment Abroad prior to 2012 is sourced from the World Bank.
Key information about Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad
- In the latest reports of Bahrain, Current Account recorded a surplus of 813.1 USD mn in Sep 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.9 USD bn in Dec 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.7 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 11.9 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Bahrain's Direct Investment Abroad from 1975 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Bahrain's Direct Investment Abroad in 2024?
Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 538.7 USD mn in Dec 2024, compared with a growth of 1.1 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 538.7 2024 | 1,112.8 2023 | 0.2 2015 | 15.6 2023 | USD mn | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 83.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 0.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 637.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 149.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 1,291.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -5,309.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 406.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 538.7 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 5.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 9,987.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 50.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 12.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 2,942.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 0.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 41.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 31.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 18,193.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 582.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 39,900.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 1,570.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -498.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -3,665.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 2,534.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | -5,165.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 176.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 54.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 23,857.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 939.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 4,167.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 85.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 3,702.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -13.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 2,012.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 19,775.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -35,005.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -20.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 8,440.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 2,198.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 328.0 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | -459.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 5,235.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 2,684.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2025 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 26,054.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 14.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -810.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 417.6 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 6,488.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 119.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 3,480.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -4.9 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 35.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 7.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 151.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -69,045.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,240.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 62.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -122.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,192.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 6,978.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,486.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 1,520.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 5.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 8.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 16.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 157.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 23.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 29,654.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -1,895.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -164.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 870.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | -142.8 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 36.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 3.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 128.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -58.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 684.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 154.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 1,895.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 884.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 2,231.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 167.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 1,033.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 13,943.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 42.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 33,615.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 566.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 21.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -1,296.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 6,058.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 20.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 4,466.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 8,290.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | 9,920.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 1,079.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 647.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 77,168.1 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
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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 (BHD mn) | 16,548.500 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) | 2,855.400 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - 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: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) | 12,668.400 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) | 2,111.300 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1991 - 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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