Bahrain recorded a Current Account surplus of 5.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Bahrain averaged 1.82 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 14.60 percent of GDP in 2022 and a record low of -14.60 percent of GDP in 1992. source: World Bank

Current Account to GDP in Bahrain is expected to reach 6.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bahrain Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 5.20 percent of GDP in 2026 and 4.30 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -119.22 -175.47 BHD Million Jun 2025
Capital Flows -756.50 -18.60 BHD Million Dec 2024
Crude Oil Production 173.00 185.00 BBL/D/1K May 2025
Current Account 858.00 1015.00 BHD Million Dec 2024
Current Account to GDP 5.30 5.90 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 337.67 322.22 BHD Million Jun 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Foreign Direct Investment 931.70 2716.90 BHD Million Dec 2024
Gold Reserves 4.67 4.67 Tonnes Dec 2024
Imports 456.89 497.69 BHD Million Jun 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Terrorism Index 0.06 0.12 Points Dec 2024
Tourist Arrivals 17244.40 13770.15 Thousand Dec 2023



Bahrain Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.30 5.90 14.60 -14.60 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly