Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 44.58 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Bahrain, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Bahrain stood at 44.58 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Bahrain peaked at 44.58 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.82 billion, in 2009.
That places Bahrain 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.94 billion | — |
| 2006 | 21.11 billion | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 24.78 billion | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 26.06 billion | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 16.82 billion | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 18.58 billion | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 26.52 billion | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 30.88 billion | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 33.77 billion | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 32.68 billion | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 28.64 billion | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 27.54 billion | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 30.44 billion | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 34.81 billion | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 33.19 billion | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 31.44 billion | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 35.63 billion | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 41.89 billion | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 42.59 billion | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 44.58 billion | +4.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 44.58 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.74 billion, 56% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 44.58 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.90 billion, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.14 billion | 16.82 billion | 26.06 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.70 billion | 18.58 billion | 34.81 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.23 billion | 31.44 billion | 44.58 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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- 69 Uzbekistan 49.16 billion compare
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- 72 Democratic Republic of Congo 42.08 billion compare
- 73 Macao 41.26 billion compare
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More trade data for Bahrain
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 105.12 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 98.14 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 93.47 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 93.74 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.25 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 77.03 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.14 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 333.91 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 130.55 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Bahrain?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Bahrain was 44.58 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.58 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.82 billion in 2009.
- How does Bahrain rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.