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BizBahrain Magazine Nov-Dec 2017

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Bahrain Economic Outlook<br />

Real GDP<br />

growth, %<br />

2016 : 3.2%<br />

<strong>2017</strong>f : 3.1%<br />

2018f : 2.7%<br />

2019f : 2.2%<br />

Inflation (CPI %)<br />

2016 : 2.8%<br />

<strong>2017</strong>f : 1.8%<br />

2018f : 3.0%<br />

2019f : 3.5%<br />

Non-hydrocarbons<br />

sector<br />

2016 : 4.0%<br />

<strong>2017</strong>f : 3.9%<br />

2018f : 3.3%<br />

2019f : 2.7%<br />

Current account<br />

(% of GDP)<br />

2016 : -4.6%<br />

<strong>2017</strong>f : -3.8%<br />

2018f : -3.5%<br />

2019f : -3.2%<br />

Hydrocarbons<br />

sector<br />

2016 : 0.1%<br />

<strong>2017</strong>f : 0.0%<br />

2018f : 0.0%<br />

2019f : 0.0%<br />

Fiscal balance<br />

(% of GDP)<br />

2016 : -13.6%<br />

<strong>2017</strong>f : -11.0%<br />

2018f : -9.8%<br />

2019f : -6.4%<br />

Crude Oil Arabian<br />

Medium (USD)<br />

2016 : 43<br />

<strong>2017</strong>f : 52<br />

2018f : 55<br />

2019f : 55<br />

Nominal GDP<br />

growth, %<br />

2016 : 3.4%<br />

<strong>2017</strong>f : 7.4%<br />

2018f : 6.4%<br />

2019f : 5.6%<br />

Source: Bahrain Economic Development Board<br />

Real Estate 34% 23% 16% 15% 8% 4%<br />

Others Bin Faqeeh Diyar Al Muharraq Marassi Al Bahrain<br />

Manara Naseej<br />

Other Business 30% 25% 20% 13% 8%<br />

4%<br />

ALBA GPIC Bapco Euro Motors E.K. Kanoo YK Almoayyed<br />

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