Bahrain’s economy posted a sharp acceleration in growth at the end of 2025, with quarter-on-quarter GDP rising 7.80% in the fourth quarter, up from 2.30% in the previous three-month period. The latest reading, updated on 14 April 2026, reflects a strong pickup in activity compared with the third quarter of 2025.
On a quarter-over-quarter basis, the current figure compares the change in GDP in the fourth quarter of 2025 to the third quarter of 2025, while the previous 2.30% figure represented the change from the second to the third quarter of 2025. The data point to a marked strengthening in Bahrain’s short-term growth momentum as 2025 drew to a close.
