Markets Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Currency 1.33 1.34 1.34 1.34 1.35 1.35

Overview Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -1.40 5.5 4.3 3.5 3.5 4
Unemployment Rate (%) 9.10 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.5 9.4
Inflation Rate (%) 1.80 2.2 2.5 2.3 1.8 2.5
Interest Rate (%) 5.50 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
Balance of Trade (BND Million) -52.80 211 280 141 141 141
Current Account to GDP (%) 4.30 2 2 2 2 3.5
Government Debt to GDP (%) 3.20 3.3 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9
Government Budget (% of GDP) -10.50 -12 -12 -12 -12 -12.5
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 0.00 0 0 0 0 0

GDP Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -1.40 5.5 4.3 3.5 3.5 4
GDP (USD Billion) 13.47 14 14 14 14 16
GDP per capita (USD) 32327.40 32100 32100 32100 32100 32500
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 62099.60 61200 61200 61200 61200 62400
GDP Constant Prices (BND Million) 5145.20 4929 5021 4816 4794 4986
GDP From Agriculture (BND Million) 44.90 38.16 42.31 42.17 46.37 48.22
GDP From Construction (BND Million) 125.00 102 123 179 168 175
GDP From Manufacturing (BND Million) 1063.00 1092 1005 656 838 871
GDP From Mining (BND Million) 1983.80 1991 2143 2112 1940 2017
GDP From Public Administration (BND Million) 630.50 512 508 548 523 543
GDP From Services (BND Million) 1879.80 1798 1746 1814 1844 1918
GDP From Transport (BND Million) 91.70 56.84 60.87 103 87.35 90.85
GDP From Utilities (BND Million) 48.70 39.69 56.34 48.57 48.44 50.38
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (BND Million) 2278.20 1271 1648 2748 2358 2452

Labour Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Unemployment Rate (%) 9.10 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.5 9.4
Population (Million) 0.44 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.52

Prices Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Inflation Rate (%) 1.80 2.2 2.5 2.3 1.8 2.5
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 102.60 103 103 104 104 106
Food Inflation (%) 3.60 3 3 2 1.8 2
Inflation Rate Mom (%) 0.30 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

Money Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Interest Rate (%) 5.50 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.32 0.37 0.37
Banks Balance Sheet (BND Million) 18272.45 16578 16578 17911 17911 18326
Money Supply M2 (BND Million) 15500.18 15152 15152 15382 15382 15689

Trade Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Balance of Trade (BND Million) -52.80 211 280 141 141 141
Current Account to GDP (%) 4.30 2 2 2 2 3.5
Imports (Million BND) 702.70 620 620 650 650 650
Exports (Million BND) 6499.00 900 900 950 950 950
Crude Oil Production (BBL/D/1K) 110.00 115 115 110 110 110
Foreign Direct Investment (BND Million) 511.00 500 500 500 500 500
Tourist Arrivals 62325.00 190000 190000 190000 190000 243333

Government Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Government Debt to GDP (%) 3.20 3.3 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9
Government Budget (% of GDP) -10.50 -12 -12 -12 -12 -12.5
Military Expenditure (USD Million) 419.00 328 328 328 328 328
Government Spending (BND Million) 960.10 1260 891 1090 994 1033

Taxes Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
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 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Changes In Inventories (BND Million) 8.60 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5

Consumer Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Consumer Spending (BND Million) 1113.10 950 966 980 1152 1198


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