Bahrain Foreign Portfolio Investment

2018 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain Foreign Portfolio Investment

  • Bahrain Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.704 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with an increase of 2.492 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Bahrain Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2018 to Sep 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 2.822 USD bn in Mar 2023 and a record low of -1.090 USD bn in Mar 2020.

CEIC converts quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment into USD. The Central Bank of Bahrain provides Foreign Portfolio Investment in local currency. The Central Bank of Bahrain average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Bahrain Foreign Portfolio Investment

  • In the latest reports of Bahrain, Current Account recorded a surplus of 813.123 USD mn in Sep 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.873 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • Bahrain Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 538.714 USD mn in Dec 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 11.932 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Bahrain's Foreign Portfolio Investment from Mar 2018 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

Bahrain Foreign Portfolio Investment

What was Bahrain's Foreign Portfolio Investment in Sep 2025?

Bahrain Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.704 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with an increase of 2.492 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,703.622 Sep 2025 2,491.750 Jun 2025 -1,089.925 Mar 2020 2,821.733 Mar 2023 USD mn quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025

Foreign Portfolio Investment by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -29.996 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Argentina (USD mn) 1,074.495 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Armenia (USD mn) -5.165 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Australia (USD mn) 7,236.680 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1988 - Jun 2025
Austria (USD mn) 10,598.598 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -20.210 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 1,703.622 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) -44.601 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2025
Belarus (USD mn) -117.561 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 29,304.359 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) -0.061 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -5.866 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 1.212 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 7,366.087 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) 2,388.487 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Canada (USD mn) 58,288.079 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1950 - Sep 2025
Chile (USD mn) 2,618.892 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (USD mn) 8,325.913 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 6,188.960 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Croatia (USD mn) -269.030 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -467.912 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 7,066.306 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 2,119.772 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 3.617 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Egypt (USD mn) -514.700 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 393.201 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
European Union (USD mn) 210,296.404 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Finland (USD mn) -1,888.037 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
France (USD mn) 97,367.029 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 48.919 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Germany (USD mn) 79,615.696 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Sep 2025
Ghana (USD mn) -61.216 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Greece (USD mn) 197.167 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 8,538.517 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 4,008.600 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 1,238.152 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
India (USD mn) 2,480.701 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2009 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) -6,122.160 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Iran (USD mn) 45.600 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 159,110.587 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Israel (USD mn) 3,509.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2025
Italy (USD mn) 9,779.068 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -49.577 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Japan (USD mn) 15,221.453 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Jordan (USD mn) -1,068.406 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 2,720.551 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 430.625 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 17,012.200 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 1,084.720 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Laos (USD mn) -88.987 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Latvia (USD mn) -58.620 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) -337.940 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) -154.044 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 52,503.734 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -4,790.901 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) -50.418 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Malawi (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) -3,446.528 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Malta (USD mn) 659.826 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 1,187.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 10,379.581 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Moldova (USD mn) -0.700 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 611.706 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) -23.088 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 3,981.967 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) -7.970 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 30,999.369 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 8,010.768 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1995 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) -5,026.384 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2025
Norway (USD mn) 9,423.979 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Oman (USD mn) -218.726 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -631.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 66.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (USD mn) 434.124 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) 24.837 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Peru (USD mn) -417.589 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 942.773 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Poland (USD mn) 5,728.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 6,142.968 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (USD mn) -1,983.242 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Romania (USD mn) 8,024.833 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Russia (USD mn) -367.470 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 7,640.716 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Serbia (USD mn) -139.504 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 3,900.132 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 2,199.967 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) -388.089 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 3,796.487 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Spain (USD mn) 34,763.665 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -329.407 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Jun 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 6,368.311 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) -13,787.576 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
Taiwan (USD mn) 5,365.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Thailand (USD mn) -2,528.950 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Tunisia (USD mn) -1,286.813 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Turkey (USD mn) 10,719.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Ukraine (USD mn) -168.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025

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Bahrain Key Series

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
Exports (BHD mn) 2,358.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Imports (BHD mn) 1,995.000 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
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.241 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 114.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 538.7 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 813.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,872.7 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,703.622 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 20.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.700 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 27,701.479 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -517.231 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) 92.500 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) 9.581 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) -443.467 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -1,725.790 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 1,282.323 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 1,394.797 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -1,912.028 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -954.781 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 877.780 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Abroad (BHD mn) 238.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 1,015.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,693.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,537.700 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 1,303.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -980.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 131.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 5,841.500 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 1,859.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -2,840.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 11,913.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
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 (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: M2 (BHD mn) 14,107.900 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) 1,909.300 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - 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: 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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