Bahrain’s economy grew by 2.7% year-on-year in Q1 2025, easing from a 3.4% rise in the previous quarter, preliminary data showed. Among economic activities, growth moderated for public administration (0.9% vs 4.7%), construction (5.4% vs 6.8%), transportation and storage (1.9% vs 11.0%), and information and communication (1.4% vs 12.4%), while manufacturing (-0.4% vs 7.0%) declined. Meanwhile, economic activities grew for financial and insurance activities (7.5% vs 4.8%), real estate (2.0% vs 0.9%), and accommodation and food services (10.3% vs 6.1%). Additionally, both the oil (5.3%) and non-oil sector (2.2%) saw an increase. source: Central Informatics Organisation - Kingdom of Bahrain

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Bahrain expanded 2.70 percent in the first quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Bahrain averaged 3.25 percent from 2000 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 11.43 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010 and a record low of -9.18 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Bahrain GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Bahrain GDP Annual Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2025.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Bahrain expanded 2.70 percent in the first quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Bahrain is expected to be 3.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bahrain GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-05-06 01:20 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q4 3.4% 2.9% 2.8%
2025-08-12 01:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q1 2.7% 3.4% 3%
2025-09-30 06:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q2 2.7% 3.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP 47.74 46.19 USD Billion Dec 2024
GDP Growth Rate YoY 2.70 3.40 percent Mar 2025
GDP Constant Prices 3718.00 4023.00 BHD Million Mar 2025
GDP from Agriculture 10.89 11.03 BHD Million Mar 2025
GDP from Construction 248.70 264.74 BHD Million Mar 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 535.21 602.25 BDT Million Mar 2025
GDP from Mining 569.42 576.79 BHD Million Mar 2025
GDP from Public Administration 312.56 329.37 BHD Million Mar 2025
GDP from Services 1449.84 1539.13 BHD Million Dec 2024
GDP from Transport 176.26 218.15 BHD Million Mar 2025
GDP from Utilities 53.64 57.22 BHD Million Mar 2025
GDP Growth Rate -7.57 6.96 percent Mar 2025
GDP per Capita 25916.46 25342.62 USD Dec 2024
GDP per Capita PPP 59129.14 57819.91 USD Dec 2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 3887.30 3435.50 BHD Million Dec 2022

Bahrain GDP Annual Growth Rate
In Bahrain, Gross Domestic Product is divided by two industries: Goods Producing and Services Producing. Goods Producing Industry constitutes around 41.8 percent of the GDP and the largest segments within this sector are manufacturing (18.6 percent); mining (14.5 percent) and construction (8.1 percent). Services Producing Industry accounts for 58.2 percent of total GDP and the biggest segments within services are financial services (17.1 percent); transport & communications (7.1 percent); wholesale & retail trade & repairs (4.5 percent) and real estate (3.8 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.70 3.40 11.43 -9.18 2000 - 2025 percent Quarterly

News Stream
Bahrain Economy Grows 2.7% in Q1
Bahrain’s economy grew by 2.7% year-on-year in Q1 2025, easing from a 3.4% rise in the previous quarter, preliminary data showed. Among economic activities, growth moderated for public administration (0.9% vs 4.7%), construction (5.4% vs 6.8%), transportation and storage (1.9% vs 11.0%), and information and communication (1.4% vs 12.4%), while manufacturing (-0.4% vs 7.0%) declined. Meanwhile, economic activities grew for financial and insurance activities (7.5% vs 4.8%), real estate (2.0% vs 0.9%), and accommodation and food services (10.3% vs 6.1%). Additionally, both the oil (5.3%) and non-oil sector (2.2%) saw an increase. On a quarterly basis, the GDP fell by 7.6%, reversing a 7% growth in Q4 2024.
2025-08-12
Bahrain Q4 GDP Growth Strongest in A Year
Bahrain's economy advanced by 3.4% year-on-year in Q4 of 2024, accelerating from an upwardly revised 2.9% expansion in the previous quarter, preliminary data showed. It marked the fastest growth since Q4 of 2023, boosted by a 4.6% increase in the non-oil sector. Among economic activities, information and communication grew the most (12.4%), followed by transportation and storage (11.0%), manufacturing (7.0%), construction (6.8%), and accommodation & food services (6.1%). Meanwhile, the oil sector fell by 3.5%. On a quarterly basis, the GDP expanded by 7.0%, accelerating sharply from an upwardly revised 0.8% growth in Q3. For the 2024 full year, the economy grew 2.6%, easing from a 3.9% growth in 2023, driven by a 3.8% non-oil activities, which account for 86.0% of the GDP. Conversely, the oil sector shrank 4%. For 2025, the economy is expected to grow by 2.7%, boosted by a 3.4% growth in non-oil activities.
2025-05-06
Bahrain GDP Growth Accelerates to 2.1% in Q3
Bahrain's economy expanded by 2.1% year-on-year in Q3 of 2024, accelerating from a downwardly revised 0.7% growth in the previous quarter, preliminary data showed. It marked the 14th consecutive quarter of expansion, boosted by a 3.9% increase in the non-oil sector, which accounts for 86.4% of the GDP. Among economic activities, telecommunication technology grew the most (11.9%), followed by business activities (8.1%), public administration (5.9%), financial and insurance (5.8%), and manufacturing (4.2%). Meanwhile, wholesale and retail trade rose by 2.1%, while the construction sector recorded a slight growth of 0.4%. By contrast, oil sector activities shrank 8.1%. For the full year of 2024, the economy is expected to grow by 2.7%, slowing from a 3.9% expansion in 2023. For 2025, GDP growth is projected to accelerate to 3.5%
2025-01-07