Total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.42 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain is 1.42 ratio, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain peaked at 3.75 ratio in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.89 ratio, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 146th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.65 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.32 ratio | +40.6% |
| 2002 | 2.72 ratio | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 2.77 ratio | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.13 ratio | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 1.57 ratio | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 1.77 ratio | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 2.24 ratio | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 2 ratio | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 3.12 ratio | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 3.75 ratio | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 2.34 ratio | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 2.27 ratio | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 ratio | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.47 ratio | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 1.62 ratio | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 1.25 ratio | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 ratio | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.89 ratio | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 1.55 ratio | +74.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05 ratio | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 1.81 ratio | +72.4% |
| 2022 | 1.46 ratio | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 1.54 ratio | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.42 ratio | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 ratio | 1.57 ratio | 3.12 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 ratio | 0.89 ratio | 3.75 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 ratio | 1.05 ratio | 1.81 ratio | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 6,087 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0748 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,289 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,730 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,482 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain was 1.42 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 ratio in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 ratio in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Bahrain ranks 146th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).