Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -1.43 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Bahrain, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Bahrain is -1.43 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Bahrain peaked at 83.30 million current LCU in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.43 billion current LCU, in 2025.
Bahrain ranks 84th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -78.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | -10.10 million current LCU | -87.1% |
| 1982 | -4.30 million current LCU | -57.4% |
| 1983 | 4.20 million current LCU | -197.7% |
| 1984 | -42.00 million current LCU | -1100.0% |
| 1985 | -139.20 million current LCU | +231.4% |
| 1986 | -149.30 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1987 | -149.00 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1988 | -162.10 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1989 | -135.50 million current LCU | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 83.30 million current LCU | -161.5% |
| 1991 | 71.90 million current LCU | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 12.10 million current LCU | -83.2% |
| 1993 | -72.90 million current LCU | -702.5% |
| 1994 | -91.20 million current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1995 | -22.14 million current LCU | -75.7% |
| 1996 | -9.48 million current LCU | -57.2% |
| 1997 | -88.78 million current LCU | +836.5% |
| 1998 | -60.91 million current LCU | -31.4% |
| 1999 | -101.67 million current LCU | +66.9% |
| 2000 | -84.08 million current LCU | -17.3% |
| 2001 | -120.91 million current LCU | +43.8% |
| 2002 | -197.38 million current LCU | +63.2% |
| 2003 | -185.36 million current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2004 | -216.11 million current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2005 | -155.04 million current LCU | -28.3% |
| 2006 | -144.73 million current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2007 | -112.31 million current LCU | -22.4% |
| 2008 | -347.30 million current LCU | +209.2% |
| 2009 | -902.35 million current LCU | +159.8% |
| 2010 | -892.25 million current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2011 | -1.42 billion current LCU | +58.6% |
| 2012 | -378.80 million current LCU | -73.2% |
| 2013 | -449.60 million current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2014 | -613.90 million current LCU | +36.5% |
| 2015 | -652.70 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2016 | -675.10 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2017 | -748.10 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2018 | -780.60 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2019 | -850.00 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2020 | -924.60 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2021 | -950.50 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2022 | -738.00 million current LCU | -22.4% |
| 2023 | -980.40 million current LCU | +32.8% |
| 2024 | -1.25 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2025 | -1.43 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -86.58 million current LCU | -162.10 million current LCU | 4.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -27.98 million current LCU | -101.67 million current LCU | 83.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -246.56 million current LCU | -902.35 million current LCU | -84.08 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -745.65 million current LCU | -1.42 billion current LCU | -378.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.04 billion current LCU | -1.43 billion current LCU | -738.00 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 81 Greenland -1.13 billion current LCU compare
- 82 Sierra Leone -1.14 billion current LCU compare
- 83 Cayman Islands -1.24 billion current LCU compare
- 85 Cuba -1.55 billion current LCU compare
- 86 Lithuania -1.94 billion current LCU compare
- 87 Mauritania -2.33 billion current LCU 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9577 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 29,303 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3601 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 11,018 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Bahrain?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Bahrain was -1.43 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 83.30 million current LCU in 1990.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Bahrain rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Bahrain ranks 84th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.