Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 3.79 billion US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bahrain, 1989–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bahrain is 3.79 billion US dollar, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bahrain peaked at 5.76 billion US dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.01 billion US dollar, in 1989.
That places Bahrain 100th out of 168 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.01 billion US dollar | — |
| 1990 | 1.81 billion US dollar | +78.6% |
| 1991 | 1.28 billion US dollar | -29.1% |
| 1992 | 1.19 billion US dollar | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 1.08 billion US dollar | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 1.03 billion US dollar | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.19 billion US dollar | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 1.18 billion US dollar | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.28 billion US dollar | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.26 billion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.29 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.48 billion US dollar | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 1.60 billion US dollar | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.39 billion US dollar | -13.6% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 billion US dollar | 1.01 billion US dollar | 1.01 billion US dollar | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.26 billion US dollar | 1.03 billion US dollar | 1.81 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 billion US dollar | 1.39 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
- 97 Greece 4.13 billion US dollar compare
- 98 Tajikistan 4.05 billion US dollar compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 3.86 billion US dollar compare
- 101 Panama 3.48 billion US dollar compare
- 102 Mozambique 3.47 billion US dollar compare
- 103 Botswana 3.19 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bahrain?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bahrain was 3.79 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 billion US dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 billion US dollar in 1989.
- How does Bahrain rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Bahrain ranks 100th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.