Foreign assets in Bahrain
Bahrain: Foreign assets was 138.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets in Bahrain, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 138.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Bahrain peaked at 281.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 94.66 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2002.
That places Bahrain 53rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 96.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 102.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 107.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 129.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 134.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 140.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 135.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 94.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 128.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 146.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 169.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 222.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 281.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 270.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 230.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 222.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 116.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -47.5% |
| 2012 | 118.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 126.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 132.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 131.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 134.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 135.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 136.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 134.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 138.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 138.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 757.71 billion real chained 2019 US$, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 138.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign assets in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -47.5% | 222.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 116.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 96.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 134.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 182.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 94.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 281.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 116.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 222.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 138.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 138.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 50 Vietnam 180.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 51 Ukraine 144.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 52 Peru 143.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 128.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 55 Slovakia 119.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 56 Romania 100.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Bahrain?
- Foreign assets in Bahrain was 138.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 281.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2002.
- How does Bahrain rank for foreign assets?
- Bahrain ranks 53rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.