Economic Growth - Bahrain's GDP is projected to grow by 2.6% in 2024 at constant prices, with the non-oil sector growing by 3.8% and the oil sector declining by 4.0% [1] - At current prices, GDP growth is expected to be 2.0%, with the oil sector decreasing by 5.8% and non-oil activities increasing by 3.3% [1] - By 2024, the contribution of non-oil activities to GDP is anticipated to reach 86.0% [1] Sector Performance - The information and communication sector is expected to have the highest growth rate in the non-oil sector at 12.3% in 2024 at constant prices [1] - The science and technology sector is projected to grow by 9.5%, followed by the hotel and restaurant services sector at 5.9%, and the transportation and storage sector at 4.9% [1] - The manufacturing sector is expected to grow by 4.5%, while the financial and insurance sector, which contributes the most to GDP, is projected to grow by 4.4% [1] Foreign Direct Investment - Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Bahrain are expected to increase by 5.7% year-on-year by the end of 2024, totaling 17.3 billion Bahraini Dinars [1] Global Competitiveness - Bahrain ranks first in the Arab world in the 2025 Business Environment Index according to the Milken Institute's Global Opportunity Index [2] - In the 2024 Islamic Finance Development Report, Bahrain is ranked seventh globally [2] - Manama is included in the "Smart Cities 2025" ranking by IMD, positioned 36th among 146 cities, surpassing cities like Berlin, New York, and Paris [2]