Filipino Workers in Bahrain Send $140M Remittances in H1
Philippine worker remittances from Bahrain increased by 1.92% year-over-year during the first half of 2026, reaching approximately 140 million dollars compared to 137.36 million dollars in the same period of 2025. Bahrain ranks last among Gulf countries in remittance value, but the annual growth reflects ongoing migrant worker flows to the Philippine economy. Across the Gulf region, remittances grew by 3.53%, with Saudi Arabia leading as the top sending country with about 1.08 billion dollars. The UAE ranked second with remittances amounting to 750.29 million dollars, representing the highest Gulf growth rate of 4.27%. Overall, remittances in the region totaled 2.93 billion dollars, with Gulf countries accounting for 96.6% of this amount. Remittances from Asia constitute 41.7% of the total Philippine remittances, which reached 17.15 billion dollars during the first half of 2026. Money transfers from Filipino workers remain a vital pillar of the Philippine economy, with the Gulf continuing to serve as a main source of these remittances.
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