Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) was 3.85 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.85 billion SDR
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
105th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4.30 billion SDR
in 2014
All-time low
21.55 million SDR
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Bahrain, 1965–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3.85 billion SDR for total reserves (gold at market value) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Bahrain peaked at 4.30 billion SDR in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.55 million SDR, in 1966.
Bahrain ranks 105th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 22.70 million SDR | — |
| 1966 | 21.55 million SDR | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 28.34 million SDR | +31.5% |
| 1968 | 51.63 million SDR | +82.2% |
| 1969 | 67.94 million SDR | +31.6% |
| 1970 | 71.66 million SDR | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 88.73 million SDR | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 91.09 million SDR | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 75.12 million SDR | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 143.52 million SDR | +91.1% |
| 1975 | 265.25 million SDR | +84.8% |
| 1976 | 393.02 million SDR | +48.2% |
| 1977 | 435.21 million SDR | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 404.78 million SDR | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 524.30 million SDR | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 816.85 million SDR | +55.8% |
| 1981 | 1.38 billion SDR | +68.7% |
| 1982 | 1.45 billion SDR | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.42 billion SDR | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.38 billion SDR | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.56 billion SDR | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 1.27 billion SDR | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 860.76 million SDR | -32.0% |
| 1988 | 975.87 million SDR | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 844.78 million SDR | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 908.59 million SDR | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.10 billion SDR | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 1.05 billion SDR | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 990.69 million SDR | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 840.61 million SDR | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 900.07 million SDR | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 955.40 million SDR | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 988.55 million SDR | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 797.13 million SDR | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 billion SDR | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 1.23 billion SDR | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 1.37 billion SDR | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.31 billion SDR | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.24 billion SDR | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.29 billion SDR | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.44 billion SDR | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.92 billion SDR | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 2.75 billion SDR | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 2.63 billion SDR | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.56 billion SDR | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.44 billion SDR | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 3.11 billion SDR | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 3.55 billion SDR | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 3.59 billion SDR | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.30 billion SDR | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 2.56 billion SDR | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 1.94 billion SDR | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 1.98 billion SDR | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.68 billion SDR | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 2.82 billion SDR | +68.2% |
| 2020 | 1.75 billion SDR | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 3.57 billion SDR | +103.7% |
| 2022 | 3.59 billion SDR | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.81 billion SDR | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 3.79 billion SDR | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.85 billion SDR | +1.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.85 billion SDR is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.43 billion SDR, 11% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.85 billion SDR is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.46 billion SDR, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.43 million SDR | 21.55 million SDR | 67.94 million SDR | 5 |
| 1970s | 249.27 million SDR | 71.66 million SDR | 524.30 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 billion SDR | 816.85 million SDR | 1.56 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 955.96 million SDR | 797.13 million SDR | 1.10 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 billion SDR | 1.23 billion SDR | 2.75 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 billion SDR | 1.68 billion SDR | 4.30 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 billion SDR | 1.75 billion SDR | 3.85 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 3.92 billion SDR compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 3.90 billion SDR compare
- 104 Cameroon 3.88 billion SDR compare
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.80 billion SDR compare
- 107 Armenia 3.72 billion SDR compare
- 108 Tanzania 3.63 billion SDR 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 total reserves (gold at market value) in Bahrain?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Bahrain was 3.85 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.30 billion SDR in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.55 million SDR in 1966.
- How does Bahrain rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Bahrain ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.