06 November, 2017 Volume of Real Estate Trading from January to end of September 2017
Media and Public Relations Department affiliated to Survey and Land Registration Bureau (SLRB) has announced that during the period from January to end of September 2017, real estate trading reached BHD 723.987.082 (Seven hundred twenty-three million, nine hundred and eighty-seven thousand and eighty-two dinars). Moreover, the real estate trading during the third quarter of 2017 has reached BHD 195.915.586 (One hundred ninety-five million nine hundred and fifteen thousand five hundred and eighty-six dinars).
Table below shows the total real estate trading for Bahraini nationals, Gulf citizens and foreigners for the period from January to September 2017, compared to the same period in 2016:
| Nationality | 2017 | % (2017) | 2016 | % (2016) | Variance between 2017 ـ 2016 | % |
| Bahraini | 677,090,252 | 93.5% | 724,481,111 | 92% | -47,390,859 | -7% |
| Gulf | 27,620,162 | 3.8% | 30,727,955 | 4% | -3,107,793 | -10% |
| Foreigners | 19,276,669 | 2.7% | 31,618,960 | 4% | -12,342,292 | -39% |
| Total | 723,987,082 | 100% | 786,828,026 | 100% | -62,840,944 | -5% |
Table below shows the total real estate trading for Bahraini citizens, Gulf citizens and foreigners for the period from July to September 2017 compared to the same period in 2016:
| Nationality | 2017 | % (2017) | 2016 | % (2016) | Variance between 2017 ـ 2016 | % |
| Bahraini | 178,871,689 | 91% | 211,631,668 | 93% | -32,759,979 | -15% |
| Gulf | 9,410,329 | 5% | 8,863,631 | 4% | 546,698 | 6% |
| Foreigners | 7,633,569 | 4% | 5,863,689 | 3% | 1,769,880 | 30% |
| Total | 195,915,586 | 100% | 226,358,988 | 100% | -30,443,402 | -13% |