Total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain, 1975–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain is 1.42, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain peaked at 5.87 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.888, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.43 | — |
| 1976 | 2.66 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 2.53 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.34 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 2.63 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 3.14 | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 4.08 | +30.1% |
| 1982 | 4.37 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 4.64 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 3.91 | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 5.16 | +31.7% |
| 1986 | 5.87 | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 4.02 | -31.5% |
| 1988 | 4.43 | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 3.24 | -26.9% |
| 1990 | 1.67 | -48.3% |
| 1991 | 2.43 | +45.3% |
| 1992 | 2.45 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.45 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.97 | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 1.94 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.94 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.79 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 1.52 | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.77 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 1.65 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 2.32 | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 2.72 | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 2.77 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.13 | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 1.77 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 2.24 | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | +55.7% |
| 2010 | 3.75 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 2.34 | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 2.27 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 2.47 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.888 | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 1.55 | +74.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | +71.6% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 1.54 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.42 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.52 | 2.34 | 2.66 | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.29 | 3.14 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 | 1.52 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.57 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 0.888 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.05 | 1.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -7.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0567 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,736 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,105 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,404 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain was 1.42 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 in 1986.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.888 in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Bahrain ranks 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].