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THE Ministry of Finance and National Economy yesterday published the Bahrain Economic Quarterly Report for Q3 2025 on its website www.mofne.gov.bh.
According to preliminary national accounts data issued by the Information and eGovernment Authority, real GDP grew by 4 per cent in Q3 2025, driven by a 3.1pc increase in non-oil activities and a 9.3pc rise in oil activities.
The report highlighted the pivotal role of non-oil activities, which contributed 85.0pc to real GDP in Q3 2025.
Among non-oil activities, real estate recorded the highest growth at 5.4pc in Q3 2025, followed by financial and insurance activities at 5.0pc. Transportation and storage, and construction each grew by 4.4pc.
Manufacturing grew by 3.9pc, followed by wholesale and retail trade at 3.3pc. Information and communication increased by 2.1pc, while accommodation and food services rose by 1.5pc.
The report also highlighted growth in foreign investment, with Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) stock increasing by 5.8pc year-on-year in Q3 2025, bringing the total to BD17.5 billion.
Bahrain continues to make notable progress across several international economic and development indicators, reflecting the success of its strategies in economic diversification and enhancing the business environment. The kingdom ranked third globally in dispute resolution, according to the Business Ready 2025 report issued by the World Bank.
Bahrain also led the Middle East and North Africa region in combating human trafficking, earning a Tier-1 classification for the eighth consecutive year, making it the only country in the region with this classification, according to the Trafficking in Persons 2025 report issued by the US Department of State.
The kingdom ranked first in the Gulf and second among Arab countries in terms of economic freedom, according to the Economic Freedom of the World 2025 report issued by the Fraser Institute.
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