Bahrain Current Account Balance: % of GDP
Key information about Bahrain Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Bahrain Current Account surplus accounted for 15.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a 14.7 % surplus in the previous quarter.
- Bahrain Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2018 to Dec 2022, with an average value of -2.9 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 16.9 % in Jun 2022 and a record low of -19.0 % 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 1.7 USD bn in Dec 2022.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 532.1 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.9 USD bn in Dec 2022.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 377.3 USD mn in Dec 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 11.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.
View Bahrain's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2018 to Dec 2022 in the chart:
What was Bahrain's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Dec 2022?
Bahrain Current Account surplus accounted for 15.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a 14.7 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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15.2 Dec 2022 | 14.7 Sep 2022 | -19.0 Jun 2020 | 16.9 Jun 2022 | % | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2022 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 5.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Algeria (%) | -0.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
Argentina (%) | 0.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Armenia (%) | -3.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Australia (%) | -2.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2024 |
Austria (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2024 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 6.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Bahrain (%) | 15.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2022 |
Bangladesh (%) | 0.9 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
Belarus (%) | 2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Belgium (%) | -1.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Bolivia (%) | 0.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -0.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Botswana (%) | -5.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Brazil (%) | -3.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Brunei (%) | -20.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2020 |
Bulgaria (%) | 5.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Cambodia (%) | -5.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Canada (%) | -0.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Chile (%) | -3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
China (%) | 3.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Colombia (%) | -1.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Croatia (%) | -5.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Cyprus (%) | -0.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
Czech Republic (%) | -0.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Denmark (%) | 15.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Ecuador (%) | 4.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Egypt (%) | 1.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Estonia (%) | 0.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
European Union (%) | 3.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Finland (%) | 3.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
France (%) | -0.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Georgia (%) | 0.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Germany (%) | 5.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
Ghana (%) | 5.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
Greece (%) | 1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 14.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Hungary (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Iceland (%) | 3.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
India (%) | -1.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Indonesia (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
Iran (%) | 0.6 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Ireland (%) | 16.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Israel (%) | 2.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Italy (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
Ivory Coast (%) | -6.3 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
Jordan (%) | -6.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
Kazakhstan (%) | -2.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Kenya (%) | -2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 7,614.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2024 |
Kosovo (%) | 8.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
Kuwait (%) | 31.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | -60.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
Laos (%) | 2.7 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
Latvia (%) | -4.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Lebanon (%) | -2.8 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
Lithuania (%) | 2.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Luxembourg (%) | 10.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 31.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
North Macedonia (%) | 6.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Malawi (%) | -17.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
Malaysia (%) | 0.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Malta (%) | 7.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Mauritius (%) | -6.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Mexico (%) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Moldova (%) | -17.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Mongolia (%) | -14.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Montenegro (%) | -23.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2024 |
Morocco (%) | -3.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Mozambique (%) | -11.6 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
Nepal (%) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
Netherlands (%) | 9.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2024 |
New Zealand (%) | -5.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Sep 2024 |
Nigeria (%) | 11.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
Norway (%) | 18.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Oman (%) | -4.9 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Pakistan (%) | -0.5 2024 | yearly | 1977 - 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | -16.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2023 |
Panama (%) | 3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Paraguay (%) | -3.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Peru (%) | 2.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Philippines (%) | -4.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
Poland (%) | 0.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Portugal (%) | 4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Qatar (%) | 20.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Romania (%) | -9.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Russia (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | -3.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
Serbia (%) | -10.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Singapore (%) | 18.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
Slovakia (%) | -2.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Slovenia (%) | 6.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
South Africa (%) | -1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
Spain (%) | 4.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 1.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
Sweden (%) | 6.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
Switzerland (%) | 3.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -7.0 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -2,201.763 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,448.343 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 5.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 42,416.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Nov 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 88.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) | 5.683 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) | 31.644 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) | 3.556 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) | -828.041 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) | 920.775 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) | 17,888.799 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) | 15,952.200 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Nov 2024 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -0.117 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 4,501.7 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,857.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -9.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 6,210,795.869 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,491.582 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,020.641 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 5,117.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 0.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 284,619.261 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 59,283.125 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 88.436 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 113.603 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2.691 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 192.114 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2024 |
Exports (BHD mn) | 2,202.700 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
Imports (BHD mn) | 1,924.600 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) | 9,329.900 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
Imports: Annual (BHD mn) | 7,636.900 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) | 4,740,525.000 2021 | yearly | 1978 - 2021 |
Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) | 7,397.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2021 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 114.347 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 135.241 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.1 Sep 2023 | semiannually | Mar 2013 - Sep 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 8,133.886 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Apr 2023 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 39,293.059 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 2.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Nov 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 4,077.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1965 - Feb 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 8.733 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.4 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 6.648 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Nov 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 54,025.449 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 58,951.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Nov 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Nov 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 32,345.897 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.89 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 62.48 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) | 14,777.373 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) | 535.600 Nov 2018 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2018 |
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) | 2,877.276 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) | 16,263.785 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Nov 2024 |
Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) | 682.200 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
Official Reserves (BHD mn) | 1,708.300 Sep 2015 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2015 |
Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) | 20,317.945 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Business (BHD mn) | 5,211.630 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: Non Bank Residents (NR) (BHD mn) | 12,164.677 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Personal (BHD mn) | 5,893.982 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
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