Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates: External balance on goods and services

Bahrain
17.5%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
14.6%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Bahrain
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 17.5% against 14.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 18.7% 10.1% 8.6% Bahrain
2010s 13.8% 26.6% 12.8% United Arab Emirates
2020s 16.6% 16.6% 0.0% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Bahrain or United Arab Emirates?
Bahrain, at 17.5% against 14.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
2.9%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Bahrain ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 11,345 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.