International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Bahrain
Bahrain: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 3.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Bahrain, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Bahrain peaked at 16.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Bahrain ranks 21st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 16.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 12.67 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 10.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 13.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 10.42 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 10.54 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.9 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 10.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 13.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 12.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.74 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 10.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.79 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 8.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 7.96 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 7.81 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 10.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 8.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 8.29 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.98 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 3.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -53.1% |
| 2012 | 3.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.55 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.92 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.42 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.74 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 3.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 3.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 3.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5926 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 6.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 16.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 16.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.29 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9.9 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 13.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.76 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6.79 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10.74 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6.98 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3.74 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 389.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5659 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 284.15 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Bahrain?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Bahrain was 3.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Bahrain rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Bahrain ranks 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.