Imports of goods and services in Bahrain
Bahrain: Imports of goods and services was 70.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services in Bahrain stood at 70.0%.
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 in Bahrain peaked at 105.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2010.
Bahrain ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 101.3% | — |
| 1981 | 105.5% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 93.9% | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 81.7% | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 79.0% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 74.6% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 76.9% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 68.2% | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 77.1% | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 83.2% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 84.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 65.1% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 70.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 70.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.8%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.1% | 68.2% | 105.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 55.4% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 49.5% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 48.9% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 65.0% | 71.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 35 Micronesia, Federated States of 70.9% compare
- 36 Northern Mariana Islands 70.9% compare
- 37 Solomon Islands 70.8% compare
- 39 Netherlands 69.5% compare
- 40 Lithuania 69.1% compare
- 41 Switzerland 69.1% 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 in Bahrain?
- Imports of goods and services in Bahrain was 70.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 105.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2010.
- How does Bahrain rank for imports of goods and services?
- Bahrain ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to 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.