Title: U.S. Relations With Bahrain - United States Department of State
Headings: U.S. Relations With Bahrain
U.S. Relations With Bahrain
More information about Bahrain is available on the Bahrain Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.
U.S.-BAHRAIN RELATIONS
U.S. Assistance to Bahrain
Bilateral Economic Relations
Bahrain’s Membership in International Organizations
Bilateral Representation
CIA World Factbook Bahrain Page
U.S. Embassy
History of U.S. Relations With Bahrain
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Country Page
Export.gov International Offices Page
Library of Congress Country Studies
Travel Information
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Content: and improves Bahrain’s ability to counter terrorism in a manner consistent with Bahrain’s international human rights obligations and commitments. Bilateral Economic Relations
Bahrain’s economy remains dependent on oil and gas resources but has diversified in recent years. In 2019, oil and gas accounted for 17.8% of Bahrain’s GDP, followed by financial services (16.5%), manufacturing (14.5%), and government services (11.8%). The Government of Bahrain has targeted five sectors for future growth: tourism, financial services, manufacturing, logistics and information technology. The first Gulf Cooperation Council Member State to discover oil in 1932, Bahrain currently sources its oil and gas from two fields: the onshore Bahrain Field and Abu Sa’fa, an offshore field shared with Saudi Arabia. Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) is currently undergoing a $5 billion refinery modernization project, the largest capital project in the country’s history. The April 2018 discovery of large unconventional oil resources off the Kingdom’s western coast, as well as significant gas reserves discovered onshore, carry the long-term potential to reinvigorate the sector. The banking and finance sector is the largest non-oil contributor to Bahrain’s economy.