External balance on goods and services in Bahrain
Bahrain: External balance on goods and services was 8.26 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Bahrain is 8.26 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Bahrain peaked at 11.51 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -587.23 million current US$, in 1992.
Bahrain ranks 36th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 379.93 million current US$ | 103.19 million current US$ | 660.64 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 346.62 million current US$ | -587.23 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 billion current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | 4.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 billion current US$ | 2.83 billion current US$ | 7.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 billion current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | 11.51 billion current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.376 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.04 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -2.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 778.25 million current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.43 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -3.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 10,614 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 28,790 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 16.99 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Bahrain?
- External balance on goods and services in Bahrain was 8.26 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.51 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -587.23 million current US$ in 1992.
- How does Bahrain rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Bahrain ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.