Bahrain’s GDP records real growth of 2.7% in Q1
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Bahrain’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 2.7% and 3.0% at constant and current prices, respectively, in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
According to the national accounts estimates, issued by the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), the growth is attributed to an increase in both the oil and non-oil activities. The oil activities recorded a 5.3% increase at constant prices and 4.6% at current prices, while the non-oil activities grew by 2.2% and 2.8% at constant and current prices, respectively.
Accommodation and food services activities are among the most prominent non-oil activities in terms of growth, achieving a growth rate of 10.3%, followed by financial and insurance activities with a growth rate of 7.5%, and then construction with a growth rate of 5.4% at constant prices, said the iGA estimate. - TradeArabia News Service
