Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6999 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.6999 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.4886 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Bahrain 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.71 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 34 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7094 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Northern Mariana Islands 0.7089 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 0.7078 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Netherlands 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Lithuania 0.6912 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Switzerland 0.6911 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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.6999 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4886 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Bahrain rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.