Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -3.79 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Bahrain, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded -3.79 billion current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Bahrain peaked at 221.54 million current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, -3.79 billion current US$, in 2025.
Bahrain ranks 155th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -230.22 million current US$ | -431.12 million current US$ | 11.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -74.41 million current US$ | -270.39 million current US$ | 221.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -655.74 million current US$ | -2.40 billion current US$ | -223.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.98 billion current US$ | -3.76 billion current US$ | -1.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.78 billion current US$ | -3.79 billion current US$ | -1.96 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- GNI 45.18 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Bahrain?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Bahrain was -3.79 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 221.54 million current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.79 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Bahrain rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Bahrain ranks 155th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.