Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 3.61 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Bahrain, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bahrain stood at 3.61 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bahrain peaked at 8.24 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.07 billion, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.37 billion | — |
| 2006 | 2.25 billion | +63.8% |
| 2007 | 2.71 billion | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 3.07 billion | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 2.26 billion | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 2.46 billion | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 7.54 billion | +207.1% |
| 2012 | 3.37 billion | -55.3% |
| 2013 | 4.32 billion | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 3.71 billion | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 830.85 million | -77.6% |
| 2016 | -803.72 million | -196.7% |
| 2017 | -700.00 million | -12.9% |
| 2018 | -1.07 billion | +52.4% |
| 2019 | 856.38 million | -180.3% |
| 2020 | -127.13 million | -114.8% |
| 2021 | 4.91 billion | -3958.4% |
| 2022 | 8.24 billion | +68.1% |
| 2023 | 4.50 billion | -45.4% |
| 2024 | 3.61 billion | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 billion | 1.37 billion | 3.07 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.05 billion | -1.07 billion | 7.54 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 billion | -127.13 million | 8.24 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,763 current LCU per person (2015)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3271 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.22 % change on previous year (2015)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 5.25 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 478.40 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.84 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,402 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bahrain?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Bahrain was 3.61 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.07 billion in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Bahrain ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (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.