Net foreign assets in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net foreign assets was 1.34 billion current LCU in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
1.34 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 42.7%
World rank
166th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.68 billion current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
17.06 million current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
51
1965–2015
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 166th out of 187 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.
Net foreign assets in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17.06 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 23.43 million current LCU | +37.4% |
| 1967 | 27.41 million current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 35.10 million current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1969 | 34.54 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 39.68 million current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 49.54 million current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1972 | 53.23 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 42.43 million current LCU | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 93.99 million current LCU | +121.5% |
| 1975 | 141.07 million current LCU | +50.1% |
| 1976 | 161.99 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 166.65 million current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 209.62 million current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 232.61 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 443.29 million current LCU | +90.6% |
| 1981 | 800.42 million current LCU | +80.6% |
| 1982 | 811.47 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 857.57 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 864.20 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.10 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.01 billion current LCU | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 1.35 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 1.12 billion current LCU | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 1.02 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 916.24 million current LCU | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 917.54 million current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 893.39 million current LCU | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 992.80 million current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 930.90 million current LCU | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.35 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.33 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.25 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 2.27 billion current LCU | +48.2% |
| 2007 | 3.68 billion current LCU | +62.1% |
| 2008 | 2.73 billion current LCU | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 2.13 billion current LCU | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 2.06 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.64 billion current LCU | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.59 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 2.33 billion current LCU | +47.0% |
| 2015 | 1.34 billion current LCU | -42.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.34 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.34 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 501.95 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +121.5% | 42.43 million current LCU | 93.99 million current LCU |
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
- 163 Belize 1.64 billion current LCU compare
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 1.56 billion current LCU compare
- 165 Zimbabwe 1.55 billion current LCU compare
- 167 Georgia 1.10 billion current LCU compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.07 billion current LCU compare
- 169 Dominica 1.05 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 116.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 85.11 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 116.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 166th out of 187 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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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.