Foreign assets in Bahrain

Bahrain: Foreign assets was 135.14 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
135.14 billion current US$
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 151 countries
All-time high
218.70 billion current US$
in 2007
All-time low
65.37 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Bahrain, 1995–2020

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1995200720201995: 67.9B current US$1996: 71.8B current US$1997: 77.6B current US$1998: 92.9B current US$1999: 95.3B current US$2000: 98.9B current US$2001: 94.4B current US$2002: 65.4B current US$2003: 90.0B current US$2004: 104.9B current US$2005: 124.7B current US$2006: 167.2B current US$2007: 218.7B current US$2008: 217.0B current US$2009: 190.3B current US$2010: 187.0B current US$2011: 97.8B current US$2012: 101.8B current US$2013: 112.7B current US$2014: 120.8B current US$2015: 122.2B current US$2016: 128.6B current US$2017: 131.2B current US$2018: 135.2B current US$2019: 134.4B current US$2020: 135.1B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets in Bahrain is 135.14 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Bahrain peaked at 218.70 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 65.37 billion current US$, in 2002.

Bahrain ranks 54th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets (current US$) in Bahrain, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 67.86 billion current US$
1996 71.77 billion current US$ +5.8%
1997 77.57 billion current US$ +8.1%
1998 92.94 billion current US$ +19.8%
1999 95.29 billion current US$ +2.5%
2000 98.88 billion current US$ +3.8%
2001 94.37 billion current US$ -4.6%
2002 65.37 billion current US$ -30.7%
2003 90.04 billion current US$ +37.7%
2004 104.91 billion current US$ +16.5%
2005 124.67 billion current US$ +18.8%
2006 167.22 billion current US$ +34.1%
2007 218.70 billion current US$ +30.8%
2008 217.00 billion current US$ -0.8%
2009 190.26 billion current US$ -12.3%
2010 187.04 billion current US$ -1.7%
2011 97.77 billion current US$ -47.7%
2012 101.77 billion current US$ +4.1%
2013 112.73 billion current US$ +10.8%
2014 120.84 billion current US$ +7.2%
2015 122.21 billion current US$ +1.1%
2016 128.60 billion current US$ +5.2%
2017 131.23 billion current US$ +2.0%
2018 135.22 billion current US$ +3.0%
2019 134.41 billion current US$ -0.6%
2020 135.14 billion current US$ +0.5%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 135.14 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 738.46 billion current US$, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 135.14 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.22 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign assets in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 -47.7% 187.04 billion current US$ 97.77 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.08 billion current US$ 67.86 billion current US$ 95.29 billion current US$ 5
2000s 137.14 billion current US$ 65.37 billion current US$ 218.70 billion current US$ 10
2010s 127.18 billion current US$ 97.77 billion current US$ 187.04 billion current US$ 10
2020s 135.14 billion current US$ 135.14 billion current US$ 135.14 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 51 Ukraine 148.18 billion current US$ compare
  2. 52 Peru 146.12 billion current US$ compare
  3. 53 Kazakhstan 137.48 billion current US$ compare
  4. 55 Slovakia 121.39 billion current US$ compare
  5. 56 Romania 102.98 billion current US$ compare
  6. 57 Nigeria 87.66 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Bahrain?
Foreign assets in Bahrain was 135.14 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 218.70 billion current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 65.37 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does Bahrain rank for foreign assets?
Bahrain ranks 54th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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