Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 3.79 billion US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.79 billion US dollar
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
53rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
5.76 billion US dollar
in 2014
All-time low
717.03 million US dollar
in 1989
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Bahrain, 1989–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3.79 billion US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits in Bahrain peaked at 5.76 billion US dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 717.03 million US dollar, in 1989.
That places Bahrain 53rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 717.03 million US dollar | — |
| 1990 | 1.17 billion US dollar | +63.8% |
| 1991 | 1.03 billion US dollar | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 939.64 million US dollar | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 823.93 million US dollar | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 774.73 million US dollar | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 940.69 million US dollar | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 931.38 million US dollar | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 billion US dollar | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 1.01 billion US dollar | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.04 billion US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.23 billion US dollar | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 1.35 billion US dollar | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.39 billion US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.43 billion US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.58 billion US dollar | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.88 billion US dollar | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 2.69 billion US dollar | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 4.11 billion US dollar | +52.3% |
| 2008 | 3.81 billion US dollar | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.50 billion US dollar | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 4.78 billion US dollar | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 4.24 billion US dollar | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 4.90 billion US dollar | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 5.04 billion US dollar | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.76 billion US dollar | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 3.13 billion US dollar | -45.6% |
| 2016 | 2.17 billion US dollar | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 2.34 billion US dollar | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.86 billion US dollar | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 3.39 billion US dollar | +82.4% |
| 2020 | 1.95 billion US dollar | -42.6% |
| 2021 | 3.91 billion US dollar | +100.6% |
| 2022 | 3.73 billion US dollar | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.02 billion US dollar | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 3.79 billion US dollar | -5.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.79 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 billion US dollar, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.79 billion US dollar is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.23 billion US dollar, 61% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 717.03 million US dollar | 717.03 million US dollar | 717.03 million US dollar | 1 |
| 1990s | 969.79 million US dollar | 774.73 million US dollar | 1.17 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 billion US dollar | 1.23 billion US dollar | 4.11 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 billion US dollar | 1.86 billion US dollar | 5.76 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 billion US dollar | 1.95 billion US dollar | 4.02 billion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 50 Dominican Republic 3.94 billion US dollar compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.92 billion US dollar compare
- 52 Tajikistan 3.84 billion US dollar compare
- 54 Sri Lanka 3.78 billion US dollar compare
- 55 United Kingdom 3.65 billion US dollar compare
- 56 Jamaica 3.55 billion US dollar 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 reserve assets, currency and deposits in Bahrain?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits in Bahrain was 3.79 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 billion US dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 717.03 million US dollar in 1989.
- How does Bahrain rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Bahrain ranks 53rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.