Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 1.44 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain is 1.44, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% 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 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) 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 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.42 | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 1.44 | +1.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.58, 40% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.44 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.69, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 | 1.45 | 1.05 | 1.81 | 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 total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain was 1.44 in 2025, 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 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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)].