Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -1.04 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Bahrain, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded -1.04 billion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Bahrain peaked at 65.20 million current LCU in 1988 and was at its lowest, -1.23 billion current LCU, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 33.00 million current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 27.10 million current LCU | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 15.20 million current LCU | -43.9% |
| 1984 | -400,000 current LCU | -102.6% |
| 1985 | -43.10 million current LCU | +10675.0% |
| 1986 | -54.10 million current LCU | +25.5% |
| 1987 | -49.20 million current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 65.20 million current LCU | -232.5% |
| 1989 | -36.40 million current LCU | -155.8% |
| 1990 | -102.40 million current LCU | +181.3% |
| 1991 | -114.10 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1992 | -101.80 million current LCU | -10.8% |
| 1993 | -121.30 million current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1994 | -123.90 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1995 | -142.50 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1996 | -162.80 million current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1997 | -151.20 million current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1998 | -248.10 million current LCU | +64.1% |
| 1999 | -308.11 million current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2000 | -372.34 million current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2001 | -475.28 million current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2002 | -322.18 million current LCU | -32.2% |
| 2003 | -406.90 million current LCU | +26.3% |
| 2004 | -421.10 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2005 | -460.00 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2006 | -575.60 million current LCU | +25.1% |
| 2007 | -557.52 million current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2008 | -667.21 million current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2009 | -523.00 million current LCU | -21.6% |
| 2010 | -617.30 million current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2011 | -770.80 million current LCU | +24.9% |
| 2012 | -780.00 million current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2013 | -814.40 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2014 | -889.00 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2015 | -890.10 million current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2016 | -899.20 million current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2017 | -927.20 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2018 | -1.23 billion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 2019 | -1.09 billion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 2020 | -1.03 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2021 | -950.10 million current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2022 | -1.02 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2023 | -1.00 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2024 | -1.00 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2025 | -1.04 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -960,000 current LCU | -54.10 million current LCU | 65.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -157.62 million current LCU | -308.11 million current LCU | -101.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -478.11 million current LCU | -667.21 million current LCU | -322.18 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -890.38 million current LCU | -1.23 billion current LCU | -617.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.01 billion current LCU | -1.04 billion current LCU | -950.10 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 158 Australia -521.00 million current LCU compare
- 159 Luxembourg -587.70 million current LCU compare
- 160 Brunei Darussalam -939.28 million current LCU compare
- 162 New Zealand -1.25 billion current LCU compare
- 163 Finland -1.76 billion current LCU compare
- 164 Poland -1.87 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)
- 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 secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Bahrain?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Bahrain was -1.04 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 65.20 million current LCU in 1988.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.23 billion current LCU in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Bahrain ranks 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.