Current account balance in Bahrain
Bahrain: Current account balance was 4.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Bahrain, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 4.8% for current account balance in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Bahrain peaked at 14.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -22.8%, in 1976.
Bahrain ranks 40th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -18.5% | — |
| 1976 | -22.8% | +23.3% |
| 1977 | -16.3% | -28.5% |
| 1978 | -17.1% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | -8.2% | -51.8% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -164.2% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +106.4% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -76.5% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +103.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -81.0% |
| 1986 | -2.0% | -312.2% |
| 1987 | -5.2% | +163.0% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -187.4% |
| 1989 | -4.4% | -196.4% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -133.0% |
| 1991 | -11.5% | -892.5% |
| 1992 | -15.3% | +33.3% |
| 1993 | -5.7% | -62.5% |
| 1994 | -4.0% | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -188.4% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | -0.4% | -111.5% |
| 1998 | -11.1% | +2469.6% |
| 1999 | -0.5% | -95.6% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -1970.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -72.5% |
| 2002 | -0.5% | -120.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -449.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +98.1% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +157.4% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -72.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +277.9% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -38.5% |
| 2015 | -2.3% | -152.8% |
| 2016 | -4.4% | +90.5% |
| 2017 | -4.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | -6.2% | +43.1% |
| 2019 | -2.0% | -68.1% |
| 2020 | -9.1% | +361.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -170.4% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +131.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -60.3% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -16.6% | -22.8% | -8.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | -5.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.0% | -15.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | -0.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -6.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | -9.1% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 37 Aruba 5.2% compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 5.0% compare
- 39 Japan 4.9% compare
- 41 Nigeria 4.8% compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 4.8% compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 4.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,482 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.4121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 12,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.155 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,741 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Bahrain?
- Current account balance in Bahrain was 4.8% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.8% in 1976.
- How does Bahrain rank for current account balance?
- Bahrain ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.