Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain stood at 0.4378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 0.9917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.9917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.9547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 0.642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.4378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.4378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 52 Bulgaria 0.4474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 East Timor 0.4424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Serbia 0.4402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Georgia 0.4319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Grenada 0.4311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Eswatini 0.4264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.4378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.