Net foreign assets in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net foreign assets was 1.34 billion current LCU in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Bahrain, 1965–2015
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2015, net foreign assets in Bahrain stood at 1.34 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 42.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Bahrain peaked at 3.68 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.06 million current LCU, in 1965.
That places Bahrain 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.51 million current LCU | 17.06 million current LCU | 35.10 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 119.08 million current LCU | 39.68 million current LCU | 232.61 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 955.80 million current LCU | 443.29 million current LCU | 1.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 998.82 million current LCU | 893.39 million current LCU | 1.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 billion current LCU | 1.25 billion current LCU | 3.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 billion current LCU | 1.34 billion current LCU | 2.33 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 162 Belize 1.64 billion current LCU compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 1.56 billion current LCU compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 1.55 billion current LCU compare
- 166 Georgia 1.10 billion current LCU compare
- 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.07 billion current LCU compare
- 168 Dominica 1.05 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 70.6% (2015)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.42 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 10.64 billion current LCU (2015)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 70.6% (2015)
- Broad money 82.1% (2015)
- Claims on central government, etc. 16.4% (2015)
- Domestic credit to private sector 70.6% (2015)
- Official exchange rate 0.376 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 18,128 (2025)
- Claims on central government 4.8% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Bahrain?
- Net foreign assets in Bahrain was 1.34 billion current LCU in 2015, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 billion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.06 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Bahrain rank for net foreign assets?
- Bahrain ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.