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Bahrain

Capital: Manama · Currency: BHD

Bahrain was the first Gulf state to discover oil (1932) and the first to develop offshore banking. Today it is a regional financial center, fintech sandbox pioneer, and an aluminum and ICT hub.

GDP

$45 billion

GDP / capita

$30 K

Population

~1.5 M

Currency

BHD

01 · Overview

Country Overview

Bahrain was the first Gulf state to discover oil (1932) and the first to develop offshore banking. Today it is a regional financial center, fintech sandbox pioneer, and an aluminum and ICT hub.

Vision & future plans

Bahrain Economic Vision 2030 — diversified, sustainable, regional financial hub.

Main Industries

Banking & FinanceAluminumOil & GasTourismICT

GDP Drivers

▸ Financial services (~17% of GDP)
▸ Hydrocarbons
▸ Manufacturing (Alba)
▸ Tourism

02 · Markets

Fastest Growing Companies

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba)

Industrial

One of the largest single-site aluminum smelters globally.

Growth driver: Line 6 expansion.

Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco)

Energy

Integrated national oil company.

Growth driver: Refinery modernization.

Ahli United Bank (now part of KFH)

Banking

Major regional bank.

Growth driver: GCC consolidation.

Investcorp

Alternative Assets

Bahrain-headquartered global alternative investment firm.

Growth driver: AUM growth and Mubadala partnership.

Batelco (Beyon)

Telecom

National telecom and digital services group.

Growth driver: Cloud and data center investments.

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03 · Wealth

Billionaires & Wealthy Individuals

Net-worth figures are refreshed periodically from Forbes, Bloomberg and similar sources. All values shown are estimates.

04 · Dynasties

Richest Families

Al Khalifa (Royal Family)

Sovereign / state holdings

Ruling family of Bahrain since 1783.

Kanoo

ShippingIndustryTravel

One of the oldest and largest family businesses in the Gulf, founded 1890.

Al Moayyed

AutoConstructionRetail

Diversified Bahraini group dating to the early 20th century.

05 · History

Economic History

Bahrain's wealth journey began with pearling, then oil (1932 — first in the GCC). As reserves matured, Bahrain pivoted early to offshore banking (1970s) when Beirut destabilized, and later to fintech, becoming the first GCC country with a regulatory sandbox (2017).

06 · News