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Bahrain · country dossier

A compact and accessible platform with finance, digital and Saudi-adjacent operating logic, suitable for focused regional propositions. Select a market to update the complete dossier below.

Administrative boundaries: Natural Earth public-domain data. Selection indicates content relevance, not legal jurisdiction.

Verified regional baseline

GCC scale, with the limits left visible

These figures describe the six-country region. They do not prove company demand, customer access or market attractiveness. Every value retains its reference period and evidence status.

Reviewed 1 Sep 2026

GCC population

Observed

63.3m

Reference period 2025

A regional scale indicator. It is not a proxy for the addressable market of an individual company.

GDP at current prices

Preliminary

$2.4tn

Reference period 2025

The regional aggregate must be decomposed by country, sector, buyer and accessible route to revenue.

Non-oil share of GDP

Preliminary

79.0%

Reference period 2025

GCC-Stat estimates show greater non-oil weight at current prices; country and sector composition still varies materially.

Inbound tourists

Observed

75.7m

Reference period 2025

A demand-system signal spanning aviation, hospitality, food, retail, mobility and destination services.

Average inflation

Observed

1.8%

Reference period 2025

Regional price stability does not replace city, category, rent, payroll or logistics cost verification.

Merchandise trade

Observed

$1,589.5bn

Reference period 2024

Trade scale supports a regional thesis, while customs, standards, channels and landed economics remain product-specific.

Current risk frame

IMF and World Bank 2026 updates describe a conflict-sensitive outlook with uneven effects on trade routes, travel, energy, inflation and financing. Horizon therefore keeps observed data, pre-shock baselines and downside scenarios separate.

GCC Statistical Center

GCC key statistical indicators

Population, GDP, tourism, inflation and merchandise-trade aggregates.

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GCC Statistical Center

Gulf Energy Statistics Platform

Oil and non-oil value added, growth and share of GDP, with 2025 estimates labelled preliminary.

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International Monetary Fund

July 2026 World Economic Outlook update briefing

Conflict-sensitive regional outlook and uncertainty. Used as a scenario, never as an observed country result.

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World Bank

Global Economic Prospects, June 2026

Downside macro scenario and transmission through energy, inflation, financing and trade.

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Six attributable country dossiers

One country, five clearly separated decision areas

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Use the GCC map to choose a market, then open one area at a time. Macroeconomic evidence is never mixed with company-establishment guidance.

Integrated country brief

Economy, demand and market position

Current market status · reviewed 2026-10-14

What is happening now, what remains structural and what is still a scenario

Horizon integrated reading

Status 01

Bahrain’s January 2026 Article IV projected 3.3% growth for 2026, supported by refinery capacity, finance, tourism, logistics and digital activity. The IMF April 2026 regional reference scenario later projected a 0.5% contraction, reflecting conflict exposure.

Status 02

The market combines a mature financial regulator, compact business networks and industrial and logistics links to Saudi Arabia. These are advantages only when the activity and cross-border revenue model are specific.

Status 03

Fiscal deficits and high public debt remain important constraints beside the non-hydrocarbon opportunity story.

Status 04

The practical market status is “accessible and specialised, with fiscal and regional sensitivity”. Bahrain works best for a focused regulated, industrial or service proposition.

Status 05

The IMF’s 1 October GCC update retains a materially adverse regional operating picture. Bahrain’s finance, tourism, logistics and Saudi-linked service propositions should therefore be stress-tested for weaker regional activity and route disruption alongside the existing fiscal case.

Status 06

Market entry should now be split into four independently evidenced states: legal registration, permission to perform the activity, buyer or tender eligibility and tax or regulatory scope. Bahrain’s official systems expose these gates clearly, but none substitutes for the others.

Observed figures, estimates and pre-conflict baselines remain separately labelled in the indicator register. This synthesis is Horizon analysis, not a replacement for the cited publications.

Horizon executive reading

Bahrain combines a sophisticated financial-services regulator, relatively concentrated decision networks and industrial and logistics links to Saudi Arabia. The strongest market cases use Bahrain for a specific customer cluster, regulated proposition, service base or test market rather than relying on geography alone.

Integrated decision dossier

From public evidence to a company decision

Bahrain is consistently positioned as an accessible specialist platform, particularly for finance, fintech, digital services and Saudi-adjacent operations. Cross-source analysis also emphasises the smaller domestic market and tighter fiscal room.

Specialist-market logic

Bahrain can be attractive for financial services, fintech, digital activity, industrial services and selected Saudi-adjacent operations, but its domestic customer base is smaller than Saudi Arabia or the UAE.

Decision use

Define whether Bahrain is the revenue market, a regulated test bed or an operating base; do not combine the three cases.

Regulatory perimeter

Central Bank authorisation, sandbox eligibility, commercial registration, sector licences and data obligations vary by activity. A general company registration does not authorise regulated services.

Decision use

Obtain a written regulatory-perimeter view before product localisation or customer commitments.

Causeway and regional reach

Proximity to Eastern Saudi Arabia is commercially relevant, yet it does not remove Saudi licensing, tax, immigration, product or procurement requirements.

Decision use

Model cross-border delivery and Saudi compliance separately from the Bahrain establishment case.

Fiscal and concentration risk

The market combines developed institutions with public-debt and fiscal constraints. Customer concentration and payment exposure can matter more than headline ease of setup.

Decision use

Cap single-account exposure and validate regional revenue before building fixed cost.

Scenario discipline: forward-looking figures shown here retain their original publication context. Regional conflict scenarios are monitoring inputs, not observed annual outcomes. Every material decision requires a fresh source check.

Bahrain · market dashboard

Country data, demand and operating signals

Published indicators retain their period and status. Different concepts are not combined into a synthetic score, and forecasts are never displayed as observed results.

45dated indicators

Published rates in the current country dossier

Read every bar with its label, reference period and status. Total GDP, non-oil GDP and inflation are different measures.

Open the indicator register below for the definition, reference period, publication status and dated source behind each value.

What is driving demand

• Financial services and fintech demand is visible through CBB licensing and application activity, but an application, sandbox test or ecosystem introduction is not a licence, customer contract or forecast market share.
• Cloud, data and enterprise digitalisation opportunities need a named buyer, hosting and data-control perimeter, integration owner and procurement route before they become addressable pipeline.
• Manufacturing and logistics can use Bahrain’s industrial footprint and Saudi connection, but the commercial case depends on product origin, customs, inventory, transport, Saudi qualification and the actual customer location.
• Tourism, hospitality and professional-services demand should be converted into account evidence—property pipeline, operator budget, licensed activity and reference requirement—rather than inferred from destination promotion.
• Financial regulation, payments, regtech, cyber and institution-specific digital transformation.

Where activity concentrates

• Manama and Bahrain Bay: government, finance, professional services and corporate access; firms must still separate ordinary commercial registration from CBB-regulated or profession-regulated activity.
• Industrial areas: manufacturing, logistics and export-oriented operations; site, utility, environmental, customs, workforce and customer-acceptance requirements need to be tested against the selected facility.
• Saudi causeway corridor: cross-border commercial and service logic; Bahrain establishment does not itself satisfy Saudi product, licensing, tax, localisation, immigration or buyer-qualification requirements.
• Bahrain International Investment Park: export-oriented manufacturing and services.
• Khalifa Bin Salman Port and logistics zones: trade, warehousing and regional distribution.

What can change the market case

• Fiscal and debt dynamics remain a material macro watchpoint because they can influence public-project timing, financing conditions and supplier-payment assumptions; monitor the named opportunity rather than extrapolating solely from GDP growth.
• The regional scenario can alter air and maritime connectivity, insurance, visitor flows and cross-border delivery. Travel and logistics assumptions require a current operational check before commitment.
• Using Bahrain as a Saudi route does not remove Saudi product, investment, tax, customs, immigration, procurement or localisation requirements; each Saudi revenue line needs its own lawful delivery route.
• CBB application and sandbox statistics are dated ecosystem signals. Pending applications may be refused, withdrawn or changed and should never be converted into future competitor counts or market-share projections.
• Fiscal deficits and debt limit room for broad public-sector demand assumptions.

Comparable country trends

Four World Development Indicators series, shown with their own units and reference years. They provide macro context, not a forecast or a company-specific market-size claim.

World Bank · retrieved 2026-10-11

GDP per capita

current USD

Method and source

Population

PEOPLE

Method and source

Consumer-price inflation

% annual

Method and source

Trade openness

% of GDP

Method and source

Indicator register

Open any card for the complete country context, entry checks, evidence boundary and decision questions.

45 dated records

2.6%Real GDP growth2024 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

2.6%

Reference period

2024

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

imf.org

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to establish macro direction and scenario context; do not convert national growth into company revenue.
• Test whether the company’s buyer segment, budget cycle and procurement route move with the reported aggregate.

Pair this indicator with

• Sector output, project, budget and procurement evidence
• Named-account demand interviews and accessible purchasing routes

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which buyer segment in Bahrain transmits this macro movement to a real purchasing decision?
02Is the figure observed, estimated or a baseline that has since been overtaken by events?
03What sector-level or account-level evidence would confirm the company’s addressable demand?

Evidence boundary

The 2.6% value is tied to 2024 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

3.7%Non-hydrocarbon growth2024 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

3.7%

Reference period

2024

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

imf.org

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to establish macro direction and scenario context; do not convert national growth into company revenue.
• Test whether the company’s buyer segment, budget cycle and procurement route move with the reported aggregate.

Pair this indicator with

• Sector output, project, budget and procurement evidence
• Named-account demand interviews and accessible purchasing routes

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which buyer segment in Bahrain transmits this macro movement to a real purchasing decision?
02Is the figure observed, estimated or a baseline that has since been overtaken by events?
03What sector-level or account-level evidence would confirm the company’s addressable demand?

Evidence boundary

The 3.7% value is tied to 2024 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

0.9%Consumer-price inflation2024 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

0.9%

Reference period

2024

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

imf.org

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Stress-test selling prices, payroll, rent, travel and imported-input assumptions for the same reference period.
• Separate economy-wide inflation from the company’s city, category and supplier basket.

Pair this indicator with

• Current category-level quotations and contract escalation clauses
• Exchange-rate, wage and freight evidence for the company’s actual cost base

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which cost or selling-price line in the Bahrain model is actually exposed to this measure?
02Is the relevant price basket domestic, imported, regulated or contract-indexed?
03What dated quotation would confirm whether the published rate is visible in the company’s own economics?

Evidence boundary

The 0.9% value is tied to 2024 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

3.3%Real GDP growth2026 projection · Pre-conflict baselineOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

3.3%

Reference period

2026 projection

Publication status

Pre-conflict baseline

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

imf.org

Status-specific reading

A comparison baseline retained for context. It must not be read as a current forecast.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to establish macro direction and scenario context; do not convert national growth into company revenue.
• Test whether the company’s buyer segment, budget cycle and procurement route move with the reported aggregate.

Pair this indicator with

• Sector output, project, budget and procurement evidence
• Named-account demand interviews and accessible purchasing routes

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which buyer segment in Bahrain transmits this macro movement to a real purchasing decision?
02Is the figure observed, estimated or a baseline that has since been overtaken by events?
03What sector-level or account-level evidence would confirm the company’s addressable demand?

Evidence boundary

The 3.3% value is tied to 2026 projection and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

3.5%Non-hydrocarbon growth2026 projection · Pre-conflict baselineOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

3.5%

Reference period

2026 projection

Publication status

Pre-conflict baseline

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

imf.org

Status-specific reading

A comparison baseline retained for context. It must not be read as a current forecast.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to establish macro direction and scenario context; do not convert national growth into company revenue.
• Test whether the company’s buyer segment, budget cycle and procurement route move with the reported aggregate.

Pair this indicator with

• Sector output, project, budget and procurement evidence
• Named-account demand interviews and accessible purchasing routes

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which buyer segment in Bahrain transmits this macro movement to a real purchasing decision?
02Is the figure observed, estimated or a baseline that has since been overtaken by events?
03What sector-level or account-level evidence would confirm the company’s addressable demand?

Evidence boundary

The 3.5% value is tied to 2026 projection and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

149.7%Government debt2026 projection · share of GDP · Pre-conflict baselineOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

149.7%

Reference period

2026 projection · share of GDP

Publication status

Pre-conflict baseline

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

imf.org

Status-specific reading

A comparison baseline retained for context. It must not be read as a current forecast.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to frame public- or private-demand capacity, then connect it to a named budget and buying mechanism.
• Keep national fiscal or consumption data separate from payment timing and procurement access for one supplier.

Pair this indicator with

• Current public budget, tender pipeline or category-spend evidence
• Customer payment terms, credit quality and contract enforceability

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which Bahrain budget owner or customer segment makes this indicator commercially relevant?
02Is expenditure discretionary, committed, regulated or dependent on project approval?
03What procurement and collection evidence is required before revenue enters the plan?

Evidence boundary

The 149.7% value is tied to 2026 projection · share of GDP and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

3.5%Current-account balance2026 projection · share of GDP · Pre-conflict baselineOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

3.5%

Reference period

2026 projection · share of GDP

Publication status

Pre-conflict baseline

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

imf.org

Status-specific reading

A comparison baseline retained for context. It must not be read as a current forecast.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the value as one dated input in the country case, not as a standalone market score.
• Translate it into a testable effect on customers, cost, access, delivery or risk.

Pair this indicator with

• A second independent or primary source with a compatible definition
• Company-specific buyer, pricing, regulatory and operating evidence

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01What precise decision in Bahrain would change if this indicator moved materially?
02Is the definition and reference period compatible with the comparison being made?
03Which company-level evidence is still missing before commitment?

Evidence boundary

The 3.5% value is tied to 2026 projection · share of GDP and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

6,410Public-tender records4 Oct 2026 dashboard snapshot · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

6,410

Reference period

4 Oct 2026 dashboard snapshot

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

etendering.tenderboard.gov.bh

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the value as one dated input in the country case, not as a standalone market score.
• Translate it into a testable effect on customers, cost, access, delivery or risk.

Pair this indicator with

• A second independent or primary source with a compatible definition
• Company-specific buyer, pricing, regulatory and operating evidence

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01What precise decision in Bahrain would change if this indicator moved materially?
02Is the definition and reference period compatible with the comparison being made?
03Which company-level evidence is still missing before commitment?

Evidence boundary

The 6,410 value is tied to 4 Oct 2026 dashboard snapshot and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

14,838Registered suppliers4 Oct 2026 dashboard snapshot · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

14,838

Reference period

4 Oct 2026 dashboard snapshot

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

etendering.tenderboard.gov.bh

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the value as one dated input in the country case, not as a standalone market score.
• Translate it into a testable effect on customers, cost, access, delivery or risk.

Pair this indicator with

• A second independent or primary source with a compatible definition
• Company-specific buyer, pricing, regulatory and operating evidence

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01What precise decision in Bahrain would change if this indicator moved materially?
02Is the definition and reference period compatible with the comparison being made?
03Which company-level evidence is still missing before commitment?

Evidence boundary

The 14,838 value is tied to 4 Oct 2026 dashboard snapshot and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

3,703International suppliers4 Oct 2026 dashboard snapshot · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

3,703

Reference period

4 Oct 2026 dashboard snapshot

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

etendering.tenderboard.gov.bh

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the value as one dated input in the country case, not as a standalone market score.
• Translate it into a testable effect on customers, cost, access, delivery or risk.

Pair this indicator with

• A second independent or primary source with a compatible definition
• Company-specific buyer, pricing, regulatory and operating evidence

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01What precise decision in Bahrain would change if this indicator moved materially?
02Is the definition and reference period compatible with the comparison being made?
03Which company-level evidence is still missing before commitment?

Evidence boundary

The 3,703 value is tied to 4 Oct 2026 dashboard snapshot and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

11,135Local suppliers4 Oct 2026 dashboard snapshot · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

11,135

Reference period

4 Oct 2026 dashboard snapshot

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

etendering.tenderboard.gov.bh

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the value as one dated input in the country case, not as a standalone market score.
• Translate it into a testable effect on customers, cost, access, delivery or risk.

Pair this indicator with

• A second independent or primary source with a compatible definition
• Company-specific buyer, pricing, regulatory and operating evidence

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01What precise decision in Bahrain would change if this indicator moved materially?
02Is the definition and reference period compatible with the comparison being made?
03Which company-level evidence is still missing before commitment?

Evidence boundary

The 11,135 value is tied to 4 Oct 2026 dashboard snapshot and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

16New CBB licencesJan 2024 to mid-2025 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

Reference period

Jan 2024 to mid-2025

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

cbb.gov.bh

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the value as one dated input in the country case, not as a standalone market score.
• Translate it into a testable effect on customers, cost, access, delivery or risk.

Pair this indicator with

• A second independent or primary source with a compatible definition
• Company-specific buyer, pricing, regulatory and operating evidence

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01What precise decision in Bahrain would change if this indicator moved materially?
02Is the definition and reference period compatible with the comparison being made?
03Which company-level evidence is still missing before commitment?

Evidence boundary

The 16 value is tied to Jan 2024 to mid-2025 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

52CBB applications in reviewMid-2025 statement · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

Reference period

Mid-2025 statement

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

cbb.gov.bh

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the value as one dated input in the country case, not as a standalone market score.
• Translate it into a testable effect on customers, cost, access, delivery or risk.

Pair this indicator with

• A second independent or primary source with a compatible definition
• Company-specific buyer, pricing, regulatory and operating evidence

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01What precise decision in Bahrain would change if this indicator moved materially?
02Is the definition and reference period compatible with the comparison being made?
03Which company-level evidence is still missing before commitment?

Evidence boundary

The 52 value is tied to Mid-2025 statement and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

~75%International CBB applicants68 applications through mid-2025 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

~75%

Reference period

68 applications through mid-2025

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

cbb.gov.bh

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the value as one dated input in the country case, not as a standalone market score.
• Translate it into a testable effect on customers, cost, access, delivery or risk.

Pair this indicator with

• A second independent or primary source with a compatible definition
• Company-specific buyer, pricing, regulatory and operating evidence

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01What precise decision in Bahrain would change if this indicator moved materially?
02Is the definition and reference period compatible with the comparison being made?
03Which company-level evidence is still missing before commitment?

Evidence boundary

The ~75% value is tied to 68 applications through mid-2025 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

2 working daysSupplier registration review2026 eTendering notice · Policy signalOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

2 working days

Reference period

2026 eTendering notice

Publication status

Policy signal

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

tenderboard.gov.bh

Status-specific reading

An official target or policy direction. It is not evidence that the stated outcome has already been achieved.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the value as one dated input in the country case, not as a standalone market score.
• Translate it into a testable effect on customers, cost, access, delivery or risk.

Pair this indicator with

• A second independent or primary source with a compatible definition
• Company-specific buyer, pricing, regulatory and operating evidence

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01What precise decision in Bahrain would change if this indicator moved materially?
02Is the definition and reference period compatible with the comparison being made?
03Which company-level evidence is still missing before commitment?

Evidence boundary

The 2 working days value is tied to 2026 eTendering notice and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

350+ activitiesSijilat activity catalogueOfficial portal guidance checked 14 Oct 2026 · Policy signalOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

350+ activities

Reference period

Official portal guidance checked 14 Oct 2026

Publication status

Policy signal

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

business.bahrain.bh

Status-specific reading

An official target or policy direction. It is not evidence that the stated outcome has already been achieved.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the value as one dated input in the country case, not as a standalone market score.
• Translate it into a testable effect on customers, cost, access, delivery or risk.

Pair this indicator with

• A second independent or primary source with a compatible definition
• Company-specific buyer, pricing, regulatory and operating evidence

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01What precise decision in Bahrain would change if this indicator moved materially?
02Is the definition and reference period compatible with the comparison being made?
03Which company-level evidence is still missing before commitment?

Evidence boundary

The 350+ activities value is tied to Official portal guidance checked 14 Oct 2026 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

15%DMTT rateFinancial years from 1 Jan 2025 · in-scope MNE groups · Policy signalOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

15%

Reference period

Financial years from 1 Jan 2025 · in-scope MNE groups

Publication status

Policy signal

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

nbr.gov.bh

Status-specific reading

An official target or policy direction. It is not evidence that the stated outcome has already been achieved.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the value as one dated input in the country case, not as a standalone market score.
• Translate it into a testable effect on customers, cost, access, delivery or risk.

Pair this indicator with

• A second independent or primary source with a compatible definition
• Company-specific buyer, pricing, regulatory and operating evidence

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01What precise decision in Bahrain would change if this indicator moved materially?
02Is the definition and reference period compatible with the comparison being made?
03Which company-level evidence is still missing before commitment?

Evidence boundary

The 15% value is tied to Financial years from 1 Jan 2025 · in-scope MNE groups and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

EUR 750mDMTT group-revenue testAt least 2 of preceding 4 financial years · Policy signalOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

EUR 750m

Reference period

At least 2 of preceding 4 financial years

Publication status

Policy signal

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

nbr.gov.bh

Status-specific reading

An official target or policy direction. It is not evidence that the stated outcome has already been achieved.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to frame public- or private-demand capacity, then connect it to a named budget and buying mechanism.
• Keep national fiscal or consumption data separate from payment timing and procurement access for one supplier.

Pair this indicator with

• Current public budget, tender pipeline or category-spend evidence
• Customer payment terms, credit quality and contract enforceability

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which Bahrain budget owner or customer segment makes this indicator commercially relevant?
02Is expenditure discretionary, committed, regulated or dependent on project approval?
03What procurement and collection evidence is required before revenue enters the plan?

Evidence boundary

The EUR 750m value is tied to At least 2 of preceding 4 financial years and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

3.1%Real GDP growth2025 IMF estimate · EstimateOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

3.1%

Reference period

2025 IMF estimate

Publication status

Estimate

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

imf.org

Status-specific reading

An estimate or projection, useful for scenario work but not an observed outcome.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to establish macro direction and scenario context; do not convert national growth into company revenue.
• Test whether the company’s buyer segment, budget cycle and procurement route move with the reported aggregate.

Pair this indicator with

• Sector output, project, budget and procurement evidence
• Named-account demand interviews and accessible purchasing routes

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which buyer segment in Bahrain transmits this macro movement to a real purchasing decision?
02Is the figure observed, estimated or a baseline that has since been overtaken by events?
03What sector-level or account-level evidence would confirm the company’s addressable demand?

Evidence boundary

The 3.1% value is tied to 2025 IMF estimate and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

-0.5%Real GDP growth2026 April reference scenario · EstimateOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

-0.5%

Reference period

2026 April reference scenario

Publication status

Estimate

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

imf.org

Status-specific reading

An estimate or projection, useful for scenario work but not an observed outcome.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to establish macro direction and scenario context; do not convert national growth into company revenue.
• Test whether the company’s buyer segment, budget cycle and procurement route move with the reported aggregate.

Pair this indicator with

• Sector output, project, budget and procurement evidence
• Named-account demand interviews and accessible purchasing routes

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which buyer segment in Bahrain transmits this macro movement to a real purchasing decision?
02Is the figure observed, estimated or a baseline that has since been overtaken by events?
03What sector-level or account-level evidence would confirm the company’s addressable demand?

Evidence boundary

The -0.5% value is tied to 2026 April reference scenario and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

-10.6%Fiscal balance2026 pre-conflict projection · share of GDP · Pre-conflict baselineOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

-10.6%

Reference period

2026 pre-conflict projection · share of GDP

Publication status

Pre-conflict baseline

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

imf.org

Status-specific reading

A comparison baseline retained for context. It must not be read as a current forecast.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to frame public- or private-demand capacity, then connect it to a named budget and buying mechanism.
• Keep national fiscal or consumption data separate from payment timing and procurement access for one supplier.

Pair this indicator with

• Current public budget, tender pipeline or category-spend evidence
• Customer payment terms, credit quality and contract enforceability

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which Bahrain budget owner or customer segment makes this indicator commercially relevant?
02Is expenditure discretionary, committed, regulated or dependent on project approval?
03What procurement and collection evidence is required before revenue enters the plan?

Evidence boundary

The -10.6% value is tied to 2026 pre-conflict projection · share of GDP and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

$6.3bnOfficial reserves2026 pre-conflict projection · Pre-conflict baselineOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

$6.3bn

Reference period

2026 pre-conflict projection

Publication status

Pre-conflict baseline

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

imf.org

Status-specific reading

A comparison baseline retained for context. It must not be read as a current forecast.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the value as one dated input in the country case, not as a standalone market score.
• Translate it into a testable effect on customers, cost, access, delivery or risk.

Pair this indicator with

• A second independent or primary source with a compatible definition
• Company-specific buyer, pricing, regulatory and operating evidence

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01What precise decision in Bahrain would change if this indicator moved materially?
02Is the definition and reference period compatible with the comparison being made?
03Which company-level evidence is still missing before commitment?

Evidence boundary

The $6.3bn value is tied to 2026 pre-conflict projection and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

1.59mPopulation2024 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

1.59m

Reference period

2024

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-14

Next review

2026-11-10

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

imf.org

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the indicator to define a demographic, digital or social-system context—not an addressable customer count.
• Narrow the population to the eligible user, payer, institution, city and channel relevant to the offer.

Pair this indicator with

• Segment size, purchasing power, eligibility and geographic concentration
• Buyer, payer, distribution and regulatory evidence for the exact service

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01What share of the published Bahrain population or system is genuinely eligible and reachable?
02Who pays, who approves and which channel controls access?
03What current field evidence validates adoption, price and service-delivery assumptions?

Evidence boundary

The 1.59m value is tied to 2024 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

1.7%Net FDI inflows2025 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

1.7%

Reference period

2025

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to understand capital formation or investment conditions, not as an available funding pool.
• Identify the investor, programme, asset owner or financing route that could be relevant to the offer.

Pair this indicator with

• Project-level capex, funding approval and procurement evidence
• Investor mandate, ticket size, eligibility and implementation timetable

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which investable programme or buyer in Bahrain is connected to this aggregate?
02Is the company seeking capital, a customer, a project partner or a licence—and which route serves that need?
03What evidence shows that the relevant budget is approved and accessible?

Evidence boundary

The 1.7% value is tied to 2025 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

100%Access to electricity2024 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

100%

Reference period

2024

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the value as one dated input in the country case, not as a standalone market score.
• Translate it into a testable effect on customers, cost, access, delivery or risk.

Pair this indicator with

• A second independent or primary source with a compatible definition
• Company-specific buyer, pricing, regulatory and operating evidence

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01What precise decision in Bahrain would change if this indicator moved materially?
02Is the definition and reference period compatible with the comparison being made?
03Which company-level evidence is still missing before commitment?

Evidence boundary

The 100% value is tied to 2024 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

-0.1%Consumer-price inflation2025 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

-0.1%

Reference period

2025

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Stress-test selling prices, payroll, rent, travel and imported-input assumptions for the same reference period.
• Separate economy-wide inflation from the company’s city, category and supplier basket.

Pair this indicator with

• Current category-level quotations and contract escalation clauses
• Exchange-rate, wage and freight evidence for the company’s actual cost base

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which cost or selling-price line in the Bahrain model is actually exposed to this measure?
02Is the relevant price basket domestic, imported, regulated or contract-indexed?
03What dated quotation would confirm whether the published rate is visible in the company’s own economics?

Evidence boundary

The -0.1% value is tied to 2025 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

100%Individuals using the internet2024 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

100%

Reference period

2024

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the indicator to define a demographic, digital or social-system context—not an addressable customer count.
• Narrow the population to the eligible user, payer, institution, city and channel relevant to the offer.

Pair this indicator with

• Segment size, purchasing power, eligibility and geographic concentration
• Buyer, payer, distribution and regulatory evidence for the exact service

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01What share of the published Bahrain population or system is genuinely eligible and reachable?
02Who pays, who approves and which channel controls access?
03What current field evidence validates adoption, price and service-delivery assumptions?

Evidence boundary

The 100% value is tied to 2024 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

14.1%Government consumption2024 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

14.1%

Reference period

2024

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to frame public- or private-demand capacity, then connect it to a named budget and buying mechanism.
• Keep national fiscal or consumption data separate from payment timing and procurement access for one supplier.

Pair this indicator with

• Current public budget, tender pipeline or category-spend evidence
• Customer payment terms, credit quality and contract enforceability

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which Bahrain budget owner or customer segment makes this indicator commercially relevant?
02Is expenditure discretionary, committed, regulated or dependent on project approval?
03What procurement and collection evidence is required before revenue enters the plan?

Evidence boundary

The 14.1% value is tied to 2024 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

39.8%Household consumption2024 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

39.8%

Reference period

2024

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to frame public- or private-demand capacity, then connect it to a named budget and buying mechanism.
• Keep national fiscal or consumption data separate from payment timing and procurement access for one supplier.

Pair this indicator with

• Current public budget, tender pipeline or category-spend evidence
• Customer payment terms, credit quality and contract enforceability

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which Bahrain budget owner or customer segment makes this indicator commercially relevant?
02Is expenditure discretionary, committed, regulated or dependent on project approval?
03What procurement and collection evidence is required before revenue enters the plan?

Evidence boundary

The 39.8% value is tied to 2024 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

87.5%Exports of goods and services2024 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

87.5%

Reference period

2024

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to frame external-market dependence and the scale of cross-border flows, not as evidence of demand for one product.
• Translate the macro signal into a product-level customs, standards, channel and landed-cost case.

Pair this indicator with

• HS-code trade data, tariff and non-tariff requirements for the exact product
• Named importer, distributor, buyer and route-to-market evidence

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which part of Bahrain’s recorded trade is relevant to the company’s exact product and origin?
02Can the goods satisfy conformity, labelling, customs and importer-of-record requirements?
03Does the landed commercial case survive distributor margin, logistics and payment terms?

Evidence boundary

The 87.5% value is tied to 2024 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

28.4%Gross capital formation2024 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

28.4%

Reference period

2024

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to understand capital formation or investment conditions, not as an available funding pool.
• Identify the investor, programme, asset owner or financing route that could be relevant to the offer.

Pair this indicator with

• Project-level capex, funding approval and procurement evidence
• Investor mandate, ticket size, eligibility and implementation timetable

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which investable programme or buyer in Bahrain is connected to this aggregate?
02Is the company seeking capital, a customer, a project partner or a licence—and which route serves that need?
03What evidence shows that the relevant budget is approved and accessible?

Evidence boundary

The 28.4% value is tied to 2024 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

70%Imports of goods and services2024 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

70%

Reference period

2024

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to frame external-market dependence and the scale of cross-border flows, not as evidence of demand for one product.
• Translate the macro signal into a product-level customs, standards, channel and landed-cost case.

Pair this indicator with

• HS-code trade data, tariff and non-tariff requirements for the exact product
• Named importer, distributor, buyer and route-to-market evidence

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which part of Bahrain’s recorded trade is relevant to the company’s exact product and origin?
02Can the goods satisfy conformity, labelling, customs and importer-of-record requirements?
03Does the landed commercial case survive distributor margin, logistics and payment terms?

Evidence boundary

The 70% value is tied to 2024 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

17.5%External balance on goods and services2024 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

17.5%

Reference period

2024

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to frame external-market dependence and the scale of cross-border flows, not as evidence of demand for one product.
• Translate the macro signal into a product-level customs, standards, channel and landed-cost case.

Pair this indicator with

• HS-code trade data, tariff and non-tariff requirements for the exact product
• Named importer, distributor, buyer and route-to-market evidence

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which part of Bahrain’s recorded trade is relevant to the company’s exact product and origin?
02Can the goods satisfy conformity, labelling, customs and importer-of-record requirements?
03Does the landed commercial case survive distributor margin, logistics and payment terms?

Evidence boundary

The 17.5% value is tied to 2024 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

157.5%Trade openness2024 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

157.5%

Reference period

2024

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to frame external-market dependence and the scale of cross-border flows, not as evidence of demand for one product.
• Translate the macro signal into a product-level customs, standards, channel and landed-cost case.

Pair this indicator with

• HS-code trade data, tariff and non-tariff requirements for the exact product
• Named importer, distributor, buyer and route-to-market evidence

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which part of Bahrain’s recorded trade is relevant to the company’s exact product and origin?
02Can the goods satisfy conformity, labelling, customs and importer-of-record requirements?
03Does the landed commercial case survive distributor margin, logistics and payment terms?

Evidence boundary

The 157.5% value is tied to 2024 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

41.2%Industry value added2025 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

41.2%

Reference period

2025

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to establish macro direction and scenario context; do not convert national growth into company revenue.
• Test whether the company’s buyer segment, budget cycle and procurement route move with the reported aggregate.

Pair this indicator with

• Sector output, project, budget and procurement evidence
• Named-account demand interviews and accessible purchasing routes

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which buyer segment in Bahrain transmits this macro movement to a real purchasing decision?
02Is the figure observed, estimated or a baseline that has since been overtaken by events?
03What sector-level or account-level evidence would confirm the company’s addressable demand?

Evidence boundary

The 41.2% value is tied to 2025 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

54.3%Services value added2025 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

54.3%

Reference period

2025

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to establish macro direction and scenario context; do not convert national growth into company revenue.
• Test whether the company’s buyer segment, budget cycle and procurement route move with the reported aggregate.

Pair this indicator with

• Sector output, project, budget and procurement evidence
• Named-account demand interviews and accessible purchasing routes

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which buyer segment in Bahrain transmits this macro movement to a real purchasing decision?
02Is the figure observed, estimated or a baseline that has since been overtaken by events?
03What sector-level or account-level evidence would confirm the company’s addressable demand?

Evidence boundary

The 54.3% value is tied to 2025 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

USD 49bnNominal GDP2025 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

USD 49bn

Reference period

2025

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to establish macro direction and scenario context; do not convert national growth into company revenue.
• Test whether the company’s buyer segment, budget cycle and procurement route move with the reported aggregate.

Pair this indicator with

• Sector output, project, budget and procurement evidence
• Named-account demand interviews and accessible purchasing routes

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which buyer segment in Bahrain transmits this macro movement to a real purchasing decision?
02Is the figure observed, estimated or a baseline that has since been overtaken by events?
03What sector-level or account-level evidence would confirm the company’s addressable demand?

Evidence boundary

The USD 49bn value is tied to 2025 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

USD 30,596.6GDP per capita2025 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

USD 30,596.6

Reference period

2025

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to establish macro direction and scenario context; do not convert national growth into company revenue.
• Test whether the company’s buyer segment, budget cycle and procurement route move with the reported aggregate.

Pair this indicator with

• Sector output, project, budget and procurement evidence
• Named-account demand interviews and accessible purchasing routes

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which buyer segment in Bahrain transmits this macro movement to a real purchasing decision?
02Is the figure observed, estimated or a baseline that has since been overtaken by events?
03What sector-level or account-level evidence would confirm the company’s addressable demand?

Evidence boundary

The USD 30,596.6 value is tied to 2025 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

33.4%Gross savings2024 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

33.4%

Reference period

2024

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the figure to understand capital formation or investment conditions, not as an available funding pool.
• Identify the investor, programme, asset owner or financing route that could be relevant to the offer.

Pair this indicator with

• Project-level capex, funding approval and procurement evidence
• Investor mandate, ticket size, eligibility and implementation timetable

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which investable programme or buyer in Bahrain is connected to this aggregate?
02Is the company seeking capital, a customer, a project partner or a licence—and which route serves that need?
03What evidence shows that the relevant budget is approved and accessible?

Evidence boundary

The 33.4% value is tied to 2024 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

58.4%Tertiary enrolment2024 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

58.4%

Reference period

2024

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the indicator to define a demographic, digital or social-system context—not an addressable customer count.
• Narrow the population to the eligible user, payer, institution, city and channel relevant to the offer.

Pair this indicator with

• Segment size, purchasing power, eligibility and geographic concentration
• Buyer, payer, distribution and regulatory evidence for the exact service

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01What share of the published Bahrain population or system is genuinely eligible and reachable?
02Who pays, who approves and which channel controls access?
03What current field evidence validates adoption, price and service-delivery assumptions?

Evidence boundary

The 58.4% value is tied to 2024 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

4%Current health expenditure2023 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

Reference period

2023

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the indicator to define a demographic, digital or social-system context—not an addressable customer count.
• Narrow the population to the eligible user, payer, institution, city and channel relevant to the offer.

Pair this indicator with

• Segment size, purchasing power, eligibility and geographic concentration
• Buyer, payer, distribution and regulatory evidence for the exact service

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01What share of the published Bahrain population or system is genuinely eligible and reachable?
02Who pays, who approves and which channel controls access?
03What current field evidence validates adoption, price and service-delivery assumptions?

Evidence boundary

The 4% value is tied to 2023 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

70.4%Labour-force participation2025 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

70.4%

Reference period

2025

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the indicator as labour-market context, then build the hiring model around the required roles, nationality rules and location.
• Do not infer availability, salary or visa eligibility for a specialist role from the national aggregate.

Pair this indicator with

• Role-level salary quotations, availability and retention evidence
• Current work-permit, localisation and employer-registration requirements

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which roles must be hired in Bahrain, and which may be delivered regionally or remotely?
02What localisation ratio or occupation rule applies to the planned activity?
03What is the fully loaded cost and realistic time to hire for each critical role?

Evidence boundary

The 70.4% value is tied to 2025 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

1.1%Unemployment2025 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

1.1%

Reference period

2025

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the indicator as labour-market context, then build the hiring model around the required roles, nationality rules and location.
• Do not infer availability, salary or visa eligibility for a specialist role from the national aggregate.

Pair this indicator with

• Role-level salary quotations, availability and retention evidence
• Current work-permit, localisation and employer-registration requirements

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01Which roles must be hired in Bahrain, and which may be delivered regionally or remotely?
02What localisation ratio or occupation rule applies to the planned activity?
03What is the fully loaded cost and realistic time to hire for each critical role?

Evidence boundary

The 1.1% value is tied to 2025 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

1.6mPopulation2025 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

1.6m

Reference period

2025

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the indicator to define a demographic, digital or social-system context—not an addressable customer count.
• Narrow the population to the eligible user, payer, institution, city and channel relevant to the offer.

Pair this indicator with

• Segment size, purchasing power, eligibility and geographic concentration
• Buyer, payer, distribution and regulatory evidence for the exact service

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01What share of the published Bahrain population or system is genuinely eligible and reachable?
02Who pays, who approves and which channel controls access?
03What current field evidence validates adoption, price and service-delivery assumptions?

Evidence boundary

The 1.6m value is tied to 2025 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

100%Urban population2025 · ObservedOpen evidence note

How to read this indicator

Published value

100%

Reference period

2025

Publication status

Observed

Evidence reviewed

2026-10-11

Next review

2026-11-11

This value is one dated piece of evidence, not a market-attractiveness score. Read it with its period, status and original evidence note.

Evidence owner

World Bank World Development Indicators

Status-specific reading

An observed publication for the stated period. It is not automatically a current value when the reference period is older.

Decision use and companion evidence

Use in a decision

• Use the indicator to define a demographic, digital or social-system context—not an addressable customer count.
• Narrow the population to the eligible user, payer, institution, city and channel relevant to the offer.

Pair this indicator with

• Segment size, purchasing power, eligibility and geographic concentration
• Buyer, payer, distribution and regulatory evidence for the exact service

Questions before an evidence-based decision

01What share of the published Bahrain population or system is genuinely eligible and reachable?
02Who pays, who approves and which channel controls access?
03What current field evidence validates adoption, price and service-delivery assumptions?

Evidence boundary

The 100% value is tied to 2025 and the stated publication status. It is not a current company forecast or a substitute for the underlying source definition.

Open dated evidence note

Traceability: 28 named official, multilateral or research routes support the wider dossier. The bibliography remains available below; it no longer replaces the country analysis.