MANAMA: Mahmood Rafique, Editor: The Kingdom of Bahrain’s non-oil sector continues to steer the GDP growth in the Q2 with 2.per cent growth in the first half comparing to 2.5 per cent in the same period last year.
“Bahrain’s real GDP rose by 2.6% year-over-year in the first half of 2025, following a 2.5% yearly uptick in Q2, according to preliminary official data showing that non-oil activities continued to be the most important contributor to real GDP over the covered period. First-half performances are in line with S&P Global Market Intelligence estimates and suggest the real economy is on track to meet our full-year forecasts, noting that we expect real GDP growth to somewhat accelerate in 2026 on less unfavorable oil sector contributions, continued non-oil growth and lower borrowing costs,” Jamil Naayem, Principal Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said.
