Bahrain — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.93 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 5.94 | Actual |
| 2024 | 4.83 | Actual |
| 2023 | 5.84 | Actual |
| 2022 | 14.72 | Actual |
| 2021 | 6.37 | Actual |
| 2020 | -9.05 | Actual |
| 2019 | -1.96 | Actual |
| 2018 | -6.15 | Actual |
| 2017 | -3.9 | Actual |
| 2016 | -4.41 | Actual |
| 2015 | -2.31 | Actual |
| 2014 | 4.38 | Actual |
| 2013 | 7.13 | Actual |
| 2012 | 8.07 | Actual |
| 2011 | 8.44 | Actual |
| 2010 | 2.88 | Actual |
| 2009 | 2.34 | Actual |
| 2008 | 8.42 | Actual |
| 2007 | 12.84 | Actual |
| 2006 | 11.35 | Actual |
| 2005 | 8.87 | Actual |
| 2004 | 3.46 | Actual |
| 2003 | 1.7 | Actual |
| 2002 | -0.56 | Actual |
| 2001 | 2.36 | Actual |
| 2000 | 8.96 | Actual |
| 1999 | -0.28 | Actual |
| 1998 | -10.68 | Actual |
| 1997 | -0.41 | Actual |
| 1996 | 3.54 | Actual |
| 1995 | 3.36 | Actual |
| 1994 | -3.81 | Actual |
| 1993 | -5.42 | Actual |
| 1992 | -14.57 | Actual |
| 1991 | -11.09 | Actual |
| 1990 | 1.35 | Actual |
| 1989 | -3.96 | Actual |
| 1988 | 4.11 | Actual |
| 1987 | -5.33 | Actual |
| 1986 | -1.97 | Actual |
| 1985 | 0.87 | Actual |
| 1984 | 4.62 | Actual |
| 1983 | 2.25 | Actual |
| 1982 | 9.57 | Actual |
| 1981 | 10.16 | Actual |
| 1980 | 4.92 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net