Markets Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Currency 1.36 1.36 1.36 1.37 1.37 1.38

Overview Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.80 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
Unemployment Rate (%) 9.10 9.3 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.7
Inflation Rate (%) 2.00 1.5 2.5 0.8 1.1 1.5
Interest Rate (%) 5.50 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
Balance of Trade (BND Million) -313.70 211 211 280 280 141
Current Account to GDP (%) 4.30 -1.5 2 2 2 2
Government Debt to GDP (%) 2.40 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.9
Government Budget (% of GDP) -10.50 -11.1 -12 -12 -12 -12
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 0.00 0 0 0 0 0

GDP Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.80 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
GDP (USD Billion) 13.47 12 14 14 14 14
GDP per capita (USD) 32327.40 31900 32100 32100 32100 32100
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 62099.60 60100 61200 61200 61200 61200
GDP Constant Prices (BND Million) 4752.80 4707 5189 5195 5195 4816
GDP From Agriculture (BND Million) 34.90 41.22 35.66 35.69 35.69 42.17
GDP From Construction (BND Million) 116.80 175 121 121 121 179
GDP From Manufacturing (BND Million) 950.20 641 917 917 917 656
GDP From Mining (BND Million) 2031.70 2064 2202 2204 2204 2112
GDP From Public Administration (BND Million) 481.10 535 654 655 655 548
GDP From Services (BND Million) 1655.80 1773 1962 1964 1964 1814
GDP From Transport (BND Million) 57.80 101 136 136 136 103
GDP From Utilities (BND Million) 53.40 47.48 49.43 49.48 49.48 48.57
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (BND Million) 1751.10 2687 1774 1776 1776 2748

Labour Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Unemployment Rate (%) 9.10 9.3 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.7
Population (Million) 0.44 0.48 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

Prices Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Inflation Rate (%) 2.00 1.5 2.5 0.8 1.1 1.5
Inflation Rate Mom (%) -0.10 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Food Inflation (%) 2.20 2 2 2 2 2
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 100.90 101 101 103 102 104

Money Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Interest Rate (%) 5.50 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 0.37 0.32 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.32
Money Supply M2 (BND Million) 15221.91 15076 15152 15152 15152 15382
Banks Balance Sheet (BND Million) 17942.55 15926 16578 16578 16578 17911

Trade Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Balance of Trade (BND Million) -313.70 211 211 280 280 141
Current Account to GDP (%) 4.30 -1.5 2 2 2 2
Imports (Million BND) 822.20 620 620 620 620 650
Exports (Million BND) 508.50 900 900 900 900 950
Tourist Arrivals 258955.00 150000 190000 190000 190000 190000
Crude Oil Production (BBL/D/1K) 105.00 115 115 115 115 110
Foreign Direct Investment (BND Million) 511.00 350 500 500 500 500

Government Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Government Debt to GDP (%) 2.40 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.9
Government Budget (% of GDP) -10.50 -11.1 -12 -12 -12 -12
Military Expenditure (USD Million) 336.00 328 328 328 328 328
Government Spending (BND Million) 1206.20 1065 1222 1223 1223 1090

Taxes Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 18.50 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5 18.5

Business Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Changes In Inventories (BND Million) 8.10 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5

Consumer Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Consumer Spending (BND Million) 1031.30 958 1045 1046 1046 980


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