Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 101.21 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
101.21 2010 = 100
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
55th
of 95 countries
All-time high
229.86 2010 = 100
in 1984
All-time low
93.13 2010 = 100
in 2011
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Real effective exchange rate index in Bahrain, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 101.21 2010 = 100 for real effective exchange rate index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Bahrain peaked at 229.86 2010 = 100 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 93.13 2010 = 100, in 2011.
That places Bahrain 55th out of 95 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 174.72 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 193.46 2010 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 216.71 2010 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 224.69 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 229.86 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 223.41 2010 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 182.01 2010 = 100 | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 157.35 2010 = 100 | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 145.82 2010 = 100 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 148.04 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 135.96 2010 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 131.08 2010 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 124.35 2010 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 130.5 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 125.98 2010 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 120.14 2010 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 119.45 2010 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 127.32 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 130.22 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 126.38 2010 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 129.22 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 133.14 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 136.24 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 125.68 2010 = 100 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 114.93 2010 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 109.12 2010 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 111.99 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 105.09 2010 = 100 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 97.84 2010 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 102.44 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 93.13 2010 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 95.7 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 97.61 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 98.92 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 105.75 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 109.01 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 109.48 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 108.44 2010 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 110.67 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 107.08 2010 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 102.21 2010 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 106.47 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 104.34 2010 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 103.83 2010 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 101.21 2010 = 100 | -2.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 101.21 2010 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.67 2010 = 100, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 101.21 2010 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.94 2010 = 100, 98% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 189.61 2010 = 100 | 145.82 2010 = 100 | 229.86 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.14 2010 = 100 | 119.45 2010 = 100 | 135.96 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.57 2010 = 100 | 97.84 2010 = 100 | 136.24 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.87 2010 = 100 | 93.13 2010 = 100 | 110.67 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.19 2010 = 100 | 101.21 2010 = 100 | 107.08 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 real effective exchange rate index in Bahrain?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Bahrain was 101.21 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 229.86 2010 = 100 in 1984.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.13 2010 = 100 in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Bahrain ranks 55th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.