Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -3.79 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded -3.79 billion current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) 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 221.54 million current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, -3.79 billion current US$, in 2025.
Bahrain ranks 154th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -208.28 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | -26.86 million current US$ | -87.1% |
| 1982 | -11.44 million current US$ | -57.4% |
| 1983 | 11.17 million current US$ | -197.7% |
| 1984 | -111.70 million current US$ | -1100.0% |
| 1985 | -370.21 million current US$ | +231.4% |
| 1986 | -397.07 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1987 | -396.28 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1988 | -431.12 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1989 | -360.37 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 221.54 million current US$ | -161.5% |
| 1991 | 191.22 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 32.18 million current US$ | -83.2% |
| 1993 | -193.88 million current US$ | -702.5% |
| 1994 | -242.55 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1995 | -58.89 million current US$ | -75.7% |
| 1996 | -25.21 million current US$ | -57.2% |
| 1997 | -236.12 million current US$ | +836.5% |
| 1998 | -161.99 million current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1999 | -270.39 million current US$ | +66.9% |
| 2000 | -223.62 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2001 | -321.57 million current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2002 | -524.94 million current US$ | +63.2% |
| 2003 | -492.98 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2004 | -574.77 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2005 | -412.35 million current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2006 | -384.93 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2007 | -298.69 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2008 | -923.68 million current US$ | +209.2% |
| 2009 | -2.40 billion current US$ | +159.8% |
| 2010 | -2.37 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | -3.76 billion current US$ | +58.6% |
| 2012 | -1.01 billion current US$ | -73.2% |
| 2013 | -1.20 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2014 | -1.63 billion current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2015 | -1.74 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2016 | -1.80 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | -1.99 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2018 | -2.08 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | -2.26 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2020 | -2.46 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2021 | -2.53 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | -1.96 billion current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2023 | -2.61 billion current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2024 | -3.32 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2025 | -3.79 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -230.22 million current US$ | -431.12 million current US$ | 11.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -74.41 million current US$ | -270.39 million current US$ | 221.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -655.74 million current US$ | -2.40 billion current US$ | -223.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.98 billion current US$ | -3.76 billion current US$ | -1.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.78 billion current US$ | -3.79 billion current US$ | -1.96 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,592 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3208 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 9,816 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Bahrain?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Bahrain was -3.79 billion current US$ 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 221.54 million current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.79 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Bahrain rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Bahrain ranks 154th 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.