Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 4.61 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Bahrain, 1965–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in Bahrain is 4.61 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Bahrain peaked at 6.05 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.10 million current US$, in 1966.
Bahrain ranks 107th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 22.70 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 13.10 million current US$ | -42.3% |
| 1967 | 20.00 million current US$ | +52.7% |
| 1968 | 41.70 million current US$ | +108.5% |
| 1969 | 59.60 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1970 | 62.80 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 86.00 million current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1972 | 83.51 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 64.02 million current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1974 | 131.33 million current US$ | +105.2% |
| 1975 | 289.48 million current US$ | +120.4% |
| 1976 | 436.41 million current US$ | +50.8% |
| 1977 | 503.92 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 493.45 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 613.87 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 953.40 million current US$ | +55.3% |
| 1981 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +62.0% |
| 1982 | 1.53 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.43 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.30 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 1.49 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 1.40 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.30 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.29 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.80 billion current US$ | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 4.22 billion current US$ | +50.6% |
| 2008 | 3.92 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 3.85 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.09 billion current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 4.54 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 5.20 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 5.35 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.05 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 3.39 billion current US$ | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 2.44 billion current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.14 billion current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 3.67 billion current US$ | +71.5% |
| 2020 | 2.24 billion current US$ | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 4.72 billion current US$ | +110.8% |
| 2022 | 4.50 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.81 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 4.56 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 4.61 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 4.61 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.46 billion current US$, 19% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 4.61 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.72 billion current US$, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.42 million current US$ | 13.10 million current US$ | 59.60 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 276.48 million current US$ | 62.80 million current US$ | 613.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 billion current US$ | 953.40 million current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 billion current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 4.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 billion current US$ | 2.14 billion current US$ | 6.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 billion current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | 4.81 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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 total reserves minus gold in Bahrain?
- Total reserves minus gold in Bahrain was 4.61 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.10 million current US$ in 1966.
- How does Bahrain rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Bahrain ranks 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.