Bahrainhas launched its National Summary Data Page (NSDP), a unified platform forpublishing financial, economic, and demographic data, aimed at enhancingtransparency and the integration of statistical information. The pagefacilitates the exchange of statistical and descriptive data.

ShaikhSalman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Minister of Finance and National Economy,highlighted Bahrain’s commitment to strengthening its international statusunder the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Heemphasised the role of comprehensive data in improving governance, attractinginvestment, and supporting the government's efforts under the backing of HisRoyal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and PrimeMinister.

TheFinance Minister also stressed the importance of ongoing cooperation with theInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) to apply the highest international standards,commending the collaborative efforts between Team Bahrain and the IMF thatcontributed to the launch of the NSDP.

TheNSDP is available through Bahrain’s Open Data Portal, providing data exchangethrough Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange (SDMX) and supporting Bahrain'sefforts to meet the IMF’s Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS).