Economy of Bahrain

Imports

Imports commoditiescrude oil, machinery, chemicals

Import partnersSaudi Arabia 27.4%, US 9.6%, China 9.5%, Japan 6.4%, India 4.9%, France 4.7% (2012)

Exports

Exports commoditiespetroleum and petroleum products, aluminum, textiles

Export partnersSaudi Arabia 3.3%, India 2.2%, UAE 2.2%, South Korea 2% (2012)

Economy sectors

Agriculture productsfruit, vegetables; poultry, dairy products; shrimp, fish

Industrial productspetroleum processing and refining, aluminum smelting, iron pelletization, fertilizers, Islamic and offshore banking, insurance, ship repairing, tourism

Economy

Unemployment7.40 % (2012)7.40 % (2011)7.50 % (2010)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate28.4 Billion $ (2013)26.8 Billion $ (2012)29.0 Billion $ (2011)

GDP growth rate4.40 % (2013)4.80 % (2012)2.10 % (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP)29,800 $ (2013)28,700 $ (2012)28,200 $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity35.0 Billion $ (2013)33.0 Billion $ (2012)31.8 Billion $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity of Bahrain

GDP PPP per land area46.0 Million $ per square kilometer (2013)43.5 Million $ per square kilometer (2012)41.9 Million $ per square kilometer (2011)

Electricity

Electricity - installed generating capacity3.17 Million kW

Banking

Central bank discount rate0.50 % (2010)0.50 % (2009)

Commercial bank prime lending rate6.80 % (2013)6.05 % (2012)6.83 % (2011)

Commercial bank prime lending rate of Bahrain

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP0.30 % (2013)0.30 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP46.7 % (2013)48.1 % (2012)

Services % of GDP53.0 % (2013)51.6 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals6.73 Million (2011)12.0 Million (2010)8.86 Million (2009)

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio521 % (2011)955 % (2010)744 % (2009)

Yearly Tourist arrivals to residents ratio of Bahrain

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Public debt (Percentage of GDP)61.2 % of GDP (2013)54.2 % of GDP (2012)54.0 % of GDP (2011)

Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of Bahrain

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)-2.30 % of GDP

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)9.68 % of GDP (2012)11.2 % of GDP (2011)2.99 % of GDP (2010)

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP) of Bahrain

Current Account Balance (Total)1.91 Billion $ (2013)2.22 Billion $ (2012)3.25 Billion $ (2011)

Current Account Balance (Total) of Bahrain

External Debt (Total)28.8 Billion $ (2013)27.5 Billion $ (2012)25.2 Billion $ (2011)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)102 % of GDP (2013)103 % of GDP (2012)86.6 % of GDP (2011)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP) of Bahrain

External Debt per Capita21,932 $ (2013)20,898 $ (2012)19,454 $ (2011)