Bahrain Domestic Credit Growth
1992 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Bahrain Domestic Credit Growth
- Bahrain Domestic Credit increased 7.0 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with an increase of 8.3 % YoY in the previous month
- Bahrain Domestic Credit Growth YoY data is updated monthly
- It averaged 7.8 %, available from Sep 1992 to Oct 2025
- The data reached an all-time high of 1,926.4 % in Sep 1992 and a record low of -12.1 % in Dec 1996
CEIC calculates Domestic Credit Growth from monthly Domestic Credit. Domestic Credit is calculated as the sum of Claims on Private Sector and Government minus Deposits of General Government. The Central Bank of Bahrain provides Domestic Credit in local currency
View Bahrain's Domestic Credit Growth from Sep 1992 to Oct 2025 in the chart:
What was Bahrain's Domestic Credit Growth in Oct 2025?
Bahrain Domestic Credit increased 7.0 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with an increase of 8.3 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 Oct 2025 | 8.3 Sep 2025 | -12.1 Dec 1996 | 1,926.4 Sep 1992 | % | monthly | Sep 1992 - Oct 2025 |
Domestic Credit Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 9.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 10.7 Jul 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 66.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 21.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 3.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 9.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 7.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 10.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 15.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 10.8 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 12.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 9.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 8.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 15.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 4.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 6.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 7.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 6.3 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 2.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 7.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | -11.6 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 12.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 27.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jun 1993 - May 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 0.5 May 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - May 2025 |
| Finland (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| France (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 12.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Germany (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | -9.1 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - May 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.5 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Aug 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 5.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 7.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| India (%) | 10.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 7.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 25.8 Feb 2017 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Feb 2017 |
| Ireland (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 13.3 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| Italy (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 11.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Aug 2025 |
| Japan (%) | -0.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 15.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 8.0 Jul 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jul 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 6.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 16.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 16.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 78.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 10.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - May 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 2.2 Jan 2018 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Jan 2018 |
| Lithuania (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - May 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -26.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1985 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 19.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 46.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 5.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 8.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 11.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 6.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 18.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 22.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 22.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 5.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 12.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.4 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 5.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | -12.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 3.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Oct 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 7.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 8.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 7.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 1.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 14.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 11.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 10.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 9.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Qatar (%) | 7.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 10.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 14.1 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - May 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 21.6 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2017 |
| Serbia (%) | 21.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 2.2 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - May 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | -86.1 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 7.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Oct 2025 |
| Spain (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 11.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 82.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (%) | -3.1 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 2.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Oct 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.8 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -2,201.763 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,506.000 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 5.3 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 50,938.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 96.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) | 6.290 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) | 35.123 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) | 4.133 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) | 19,156.800 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) | -828.041 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) | 920.775 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) | 17,888.799 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -0.117 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,607.2 2024 | yearly | 1966 - 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 6,272.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 7.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 5,923,883.881 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 6,385.250 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 10,811.741 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 5,304.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 3.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 237,151.973 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 80,656.627 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 51.034 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 38.898 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 12.160 Aug 2025 | monthly | Nov 1994 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 169.515 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Aug 2025 |
| Imports (BHD mn) | 1,995.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports (BHD mn) | 2,358.800 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) | 9,329.900 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
| Imports: Annual (BHD mn) | 7,636.900 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
| Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) | 4,740,525.000 2021 | yearly | 1978 - 2021 |
| Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) | 7,397.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 114.347 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 135.241 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.7 Mar 2025 | semiannually | Mar 2013 - Mar 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 7,439.887 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 37,512.929 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 0.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Aug 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 4,269.0 Jul 2025 | monthly | Oct 1965 - Jul 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.985 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.2 2024 | yearly | 1966 - 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 6.648 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 55,940.517 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 60,131.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 7.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 33,893.724 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.79 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 62.48 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) | 673.700 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) | 14,107.900 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) | 16,017.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) | 2,843.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) | 12,185.738 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) | 12,337.700 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) | 1,909.300 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) | 535.600 Nov 2018 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2018 |
| Official Reserves (BHD mn) | 1,708.300 Sep 2015 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2015 |
| Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) | 21,038.166 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
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