Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

2007 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

  • Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 8.733 % in Dec 2023
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 8.643 % for Sep 2023
  • Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 10.119 % from Dec 2007 to Dec 2023, with 65 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 23.826 % in Mar 2008 and a record low of 3.765 % in Mar 2018
  • Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly

CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Nominal GDP. The International Monetary Fund provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Central Informatics Organization provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Central Bank of Bahrain average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Nominal GDP prior to Q4 2010 is based on old classification of data.

View Bahrain's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Dec 2007 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

What was Bahrain's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Dec 2023?

Bahrain Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 8.733 % in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
8.733 Dec 2023 8.643 Sep 2023 3.765 Mar 2018 23.826 Mar 2008 % quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023

Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 20.781 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 26.408 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 3.598 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 14.245 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 2.137 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1969 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 0.705 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 17.952 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 8.733 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Bangladesh (%) 4.000 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Nov 2024
Belarus (%) 4.067 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) 1.241 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.459 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 32.333 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 23.845 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) 15.295 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 6.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Bulgaria (%) 36.315 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 7.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Canada (%) 4.448 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 12.845 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 6.600 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2024
Colombia (%) 14.191 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) 39.431 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 0.666 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 42.606 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 19.745 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 4.210 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 8.728 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 4.216 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 1.897 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 2.787 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
France (%) 0.913 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 11.362 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 0.784 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 3.820 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Greece (%) 1.481 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 105.488 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 17.783 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 17.675 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
India (%) 4.500 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1962 - Nov 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Ireland (%) 0.852 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 41.391 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 2.195 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 0.003 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2023
Japan (%) 0.840 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 26.273 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 5.430 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 7.721 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (%) 7.000 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Nov 2024
Kosovo (%) 12.534 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) 25.562 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 11.939 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Laos (%) 8.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Latvia (%) 9.361 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 21.405 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 5.562 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 0.237 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 57.356 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 27.496 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 2.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2024
Malta (%) 4.328 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 44.869 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 10.678 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 31.830 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 17.057 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 20.266 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 22.019 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 16.911 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 3.750 Nov 2024 monthly May 2011 - Nov 2024
Nepal (%) 4.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (%) 0.587 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) 5.764 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2005 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 14.124 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 16.403 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) 14.968 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Pakistan (%) 5.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Nov 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 15.697 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 5.697 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (%) 20.660 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 26.250 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 9.500 Nov 2024 monthly May 1986 - Nov 2024
Poland (%) 20.279 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 172.824 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 20.310 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) 18.002 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 19.829 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 41.018 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 30.666 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 70.512 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 7.006 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 1.771 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 11.762 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 3.707 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.000 May 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - May 2023
Sudan (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Sweden (%) 7.243 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 91.320 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010

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Bahrain Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
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 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Oct 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 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Oct 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
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) 6,096.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 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) 5,069.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 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) 95.281 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 104.351 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2.923 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1994 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 176.468 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2024
Exports (BHD mn) 2,292.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Imports (BHD mn) 1,906.600 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 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
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) 1,112.8 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 671.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,838.2 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 15.422 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.690 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 28,112.827 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 1,113.032 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,839.628 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,163.231 2016 yearly 1975 - 2016
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,119.415 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -5,726.596 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Abroad (BHD mn) -37.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 1,015.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,693.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 5,841.500 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 1,859.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 1,303.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,537.700 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -980.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 131.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 299.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 2,153.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -295.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -2,840.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,635.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -113.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -851.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -2,001.300 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 644.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 2,300.900 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -3,279.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 11,913.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BH: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) 1,445.213 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -1,604.255 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 7,553.723 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 12,062.766 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 20,310.904 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) 2,699.468 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) 4,502.660 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 24,813.564 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 4,946.277 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
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) 39,682.261 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.4 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Oct 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 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 54,384.257 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 58,488.2 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.8 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1992 - Oct 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: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) 535.600 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2018
Official Reserves (BHD mn) 1,708.300 Sep 2015 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2015
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: Business (BHD mn) 5,211.630 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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