Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Bahrain

Bahrain: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 49.87 billion US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
49.87 billion US dollar
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
33rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
55.55 billion US dollar
in 2023
All-time low
2.41 billion US dollar
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Bahrain, 1989–2024

020.0B40.0B60.0B1989200620241989: 3.1B US dollar1990: 2.4B US dollar1991: 3.5B US dollar1992: 4.9B US dollar1993: 6.2B US dollar1994: 6.6B US dollar1995: 6.8B US dollar1996: 7.5B US dollar1997: 8.7B US dollar1998: 8.9B US dollar1999: 10.9B US dollar2000: 10.9B US dollar2001: 11.9B US dollar2002: 15.9B US dollar2003: 18.5B US dollar2004: 20.4B US dollar2005: 25.3B US dollar2006: 33.6B US dollar2007: 40.1B US dollar2008: 33.0B US dollar2009: 28.0B US dollar2010: 26.2B US dollar2011: 13.5B US dollar2012: 11.6B US dollar2013: 16.0B US dollar2014: 16.3B US dollar2015: 17.7B US dollar2016: 22.0B US dollar2017: 21.6B US dollar2018: 22.9B US dollar2019: 25.8B US dollar2020: 29.4B US dollar2021: 32.2B US dollar2022: 50.2B US dollar2023: 55.5B US dollar2024: 49.9B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 49.87 billion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 206.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Bahrain peaked at 55.55 billion US dollar in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.41 billion US dollar, in 1990.

Bahrain ranks 33rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Bahrain, 1989 to 2024.
Year US dollar Change
1989 3.11 billion US dollar
1990 2.41 billion US dollar -22.4%
1991 3.48 billion US dollar +44.1%
1992 4.87 billion US dollar +40.1%
1993 6.20 billion US dollar +27.3%
1994 6.65 billion US dollar +7.2%
1995 6.76 billion US dollar +1.7%
1996 7.54 billion US dollar +11.5%
1997 8.70 billion US dollar +15.4%
1998 8.93 billion US dollar +2.6%
1999 10.91 billion US dollar +22.3%
2000 10.88 billion US dollar -0.3%
2001 11.94 billion US dollar +9.7%
2002 15.93 billion US dollar +33.5%
2003 18.54 billion US dollar +16.4%
2004 20.43 billion US dollar +10.2%
2005 25.25 billion US dollar +23.6%
2006 33.58 billion US dollar +33.0%
2007 40.10 billion US dollar +19.4%
2008 33.02 billion US dollar -17.7%
2009 27.95 billion US dollar -15.3%
2010 26.16 billion US dollar -6.4%
2011 13.53 billion US dollar -48.3%
2012 11.58 billion US dollar -14.4%
2013 15.96 billion US dollar +37.8%
2014 16.29 billion US dollar +2.1%
2015 17.71 billion US dollar +8.7%
2016 21.97 billion US dollar +24.0%
2017 21.61 billion US dollar -1.6%
2018 22.92 billion US dollar +6.1%
2019 25.77 billion US dollar +12.4%
2020 29.39 billion US dollar +14.0%
2021 32.22 billion US dollar +9.6%
2022 50.18 billion US dollar +55.8%
2023 55.55 billion US dollar +10.7%
2024 49.87 billion US dollar -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.11 billion US dollar 3.11 billion US dollar 3.11 billion US dollar 1
1990s 6.64 billion US dollar 2.41 billion US dollar 10.91 billion US dollar 10
2000s 23.76 billion US dollar 10.88 billion US dollar 40.10 billion US dollar 10
2010s 19.35 billion US dollar 11.58 billion US dollar 26.16 billion US dollar 10
2020s 43.44 billion US dollar 29.39 billion US dollar 55.55 billion US dollar 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is portfolio investment, debt securities in Bahrain?
Portfolio investment, debt securities in Bahrain was 49.87 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 55.55 billion US dollar in 2023.
What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.41 billion US dollar in 1990.
How does Bahrain rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
Bahrain ranks 33rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,891 data points, 1948–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.