Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Bahrain
Bahrain: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 1.22 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Bahrain, 1958–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Bahrain stood at 1.22 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Bahrain peaked at 1.48 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.30 million current US$, in 1958.
Bahrain ranks 85th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 6.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 45.63 million current US$ | +624.3% |
| 1974 | 81.71 million current US$ | +79.1% |
| 1975 | 95.29 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 149.39 million current US$ | +56.8% |
| 1977 | 141.75 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 141.11 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 208.30 million current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1980 | 270.84 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 371.16 million current US$ | +37.0% |
| 1982 | 382.78 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 238.28 million current US$ | -37.8% |
| 1984 | 268.88 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 240.43 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 261.20 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 295.98 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 185.50 million current US$ | -37.3% |
| 1989 | 241.13 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 269.12 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 556.78 million current US$ | +106.9% |
| 1992 | 543.86 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 725.05 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 419.11 million current US$ | -42.2% |
| 1995 | 322.78 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 295.42 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 455.83 million current US$ | +54.3% |
| 1998 | 314.06 million current US$ | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 401.78 million current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 226.84 million current US$ | -43.5% |
| 2001 | 240.57 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 244.50 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 228.97 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 251.44 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 372.62 million current US$ | +48.2% |
| 2006 | 309.31 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 419.29 million current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 852.82 million current US$ | +103.4% |
| 2009 | 532.64 million current US$ | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 840.20 million current US$ | +57.7% |
| 2011 | 991.25 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 924.67 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 990.00 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.22 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.57 billion current US$, 48% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.22 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 billion current US$, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +624.3% | 6.30 million current US$ | 45.63 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.30 million current US$ | 6.30 million current US$ | 6.30 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 123.31 million current US$ | 45.63 million current US$ | 208.30 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 275.62 million current US$ | 185.50 million current US$ | 382.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 430.38 million current US$ | 269.12 million current US$ | 725.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 367.90 million current US$ | 226.84 million current US$ | 852.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 840.20 million current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 billion current US$ | 990.00 million current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Bahrain?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Bahrain was 1.22 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.30 million current US$ in 1958.
- How does Bahrain rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Bahrain ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.