Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) was 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Bahrain, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Bahrain is 9.45 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 138.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Bahrain peaked at 10.67 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 262.20 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.
That places Bahrain 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 262.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 309.40 million BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 369.52 million BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 494.00 million BoP, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1979 | 687.60 million BoP, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1980 | 522.28 million BoP, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 544.68 million BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 501.33 million BoP, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 404.52 million BoP, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 447.34 million BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 692.82 million BoP, current US$ | +54.9% |
| 1986 | 675.00 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 678.46 million BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 694.15 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 738.03 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 5.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +614.8% |
| 1991 | 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 1992 | 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 4.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 4.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 5.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 6.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -46.5% |
| 2003 | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.3% |
| 2005 | 5.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +74.0% |
| 2006 | 8.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.7% |
| 2007 | 10.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 8.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 4.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 10.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +175.6% |
| 2012 | 3.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -71.2% |
| 2013 | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 3.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 4.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 5.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 7.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 8.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.99 billion BoP, current US$, 63% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.88 billion BoP, current US$, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +614.8% | 738.03 million BoP, current US$ | 5.28 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | +175.6% | 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.59 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 424.54 million BoP, current US$ | 262.20 million BoP, current US$ | 687.60 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 589.86 million BoP, current US$ | 404.52 million BoP, current US$ | 738.03 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 57 Costa Rica 10.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 58 Pakistan 9.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Slovakia 9.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 9.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 62 Ukraine 9.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 63 Panama 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -25.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Bahrain?
- Primary income payments in Bahrain was 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.67 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Bahrain rank for primary income payments?
- Bahrain ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.0%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.