Current Account Balance: Bahrain
Bahrain's current account balance is currently 3.8 % of GDP as of 2026. # Bahrain Current Account Balance Bahrain's current account balance stands at 3.
Current (2026)
3.8 % of GDP
+8.6% y/y
Peak (2022)
14.7 % of GDP
Low (1992)
-14.6 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Current Account Balance — Bahrain
1980 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Bahrain
Analysis# Bahrain Current Account Balance
Bahrain's current account balance stands at 3.8% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a moderate surplus in its external position. This marks a dramatic decline from the all-time peak of 14.7% in 2022, yet remains substantially stronger than the record deficit of -14.6% reached in 1992. Over the 50-year span since 1980, Bahrain's current account has contracted by 22.4%, signaling a long-term structural shift in the country's external finances.
The most striking turning point occurred in 2021-2022, when Bahrain swung from a 6.4% deficit to a 14.7% surplus—a 21-point reversal likely driven by elevated oil prices. Since that peak, the balance has stabilized in the 3-5% range across 2023-2026, suggesting a normalized surplus underpinned by recovered hydrocarbon revenues. Projections indicate continued stability around current levels, with modest surpluses expected to persist through the medium term.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.7 % of GDP | -12.90% |
| 2029 | 3.1 % of GDP | -11.43% |
| 2028 | 3.5 % of GDP | -5.41% |
| 2027 | 3.7 % of GDP | -2.63% |
| 2026 | 3.8 % of GDP | +8.57% |
| 2025 | 3.5 % of GDP | -27.08% |
| 2024 | 4.8 % of GDP | -17.24% |
| 2023 | 5.8 % of GDP | -60.54% |
| 2022 | 14.7 % of GDP | +129.69% |
| 2021 | 6.4 % of GDP | +170.33% |
| 2020 | -9.1 % of GDP | -355.00% |
| 2019 | -2 % of GDP | +67.74% |
| 2018 | -6.2 % of GDP | -58.97% |
| 2017 | -3.9 % of GDP | +11.36% |
| 2016 | -4.4 % of GDP | -91.30% |
| 2015 | -2.3 % of GDP | -152.27% |
| 2014 | 4.4 % of GDP | -38.03% |
| 2013 | 7.1 % of GDP | -12.35% |
| 2012 | 8.1 % of GDP | -3.57% |
| 2011 | 8.4 % of GDP | +189.66% |
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.9 % of GDP | +26.09% |
| 2009 | 2.3 % of GDP | -72.62% |
| 2008 | 8.4 % of GDP | -34.38% |
| 2007 | 12.8 % of GDP | +13.27% |
| 2006 | 11.3 % of GDP | +26.97% |
| 2005 | 8.9 % of GDP | +154.29% |
| 2004 | 3.5 % of GDP | +105.88% |
| 2003 | 1.7 % of GDP | +383.33% |
| 2002 | -0.6 % of GDP | -125.00% |
| 2001 | 2.4 % of GDP | -73.33% |
| 2000 | 9 % of GDP | +3100.00% |
| 1999 | -0.3 % of GDP | +97.20% |
| 1998 | -10.7 % of GDP | -2575.00% |
| 1997 | -0.4 % of GDP | -111.43% |
| 1996 | 3.5 % of GDP | +2.94% |
| 1995 | 3.4 % of GDP | +189.47% |
| 1994 | -3.8 % of GDP | +29.63% |
| 1993 | -5.4 % of GDP | +63.01% |
| 1992 | -14.6 % of GDP | -31.53% |
| 1991 | -11.1 % of GDP | -953.85% |
| 1990 | 1.3 % of GDP | +132.50% |
| 1989 | -4 % of GDP | -197.56% |
| 1988 | 4.1 % of GDP | +177.36% |
| 1987 | -5.3 % of GDP | -165.00% |
| 1986 | -2 % of GDP | -322.22% |
| 1985 | 0.9 % of GDP | -80.43% |
| 1984 | 4.6 % of GDP | +100.00% |
| 1983 | 2.3 % of GDP | -76.04% |
| 1982 | 9.6 % of GDP | -5.88% |
| 1981 | 10.2 % of GDP | +108.16% |
| 1980 | 4.9 % of GDP | — |
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