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Bahrain — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAsia
SubcontinentWest Asia
Income groupHigh
World-system classSemi-Periphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsGCC
GDP$47.1B
Population1.6M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $41.30B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $33.04B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $8.26B
  • Trade (% GDP): 157.82%
  • Current account balance (USD): $2.28B
  • Current account (% GDP): 4.84%
  • FDI, net: $-2.43B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-3.32B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $-2.66B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $2.02B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $3.55B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 11.89% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 25.77% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 5.70% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time