Exports of goods and services in Bahrain
Bahrain: Exports of goods and services was 87.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods and services in Bahrain stood at 87.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Bahrain peaked at 115.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1998.
Bahrain ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 109.1% | — |
| 1981 | 115.3% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 104.6% | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 85.0% | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 89.5% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 86.8% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 90.0% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 83.8% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 86.8% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 101.6% | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 74.8% | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 74.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 73.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 71.4% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 77.3% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 69.5% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 56.8% | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 79.2% | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 73.6% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 72.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 100.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 87.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 87.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.6% | 83.8% | 115.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 56.8% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 68.5% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 66.7% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 70.5% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 275.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -62.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Bahrain?
- Exports of goods and services in Bahrain was 87.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 115.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1998.
- How does Bahrain rank for exports of goods and services?
- Bahrain ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.