Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Bahrain
Bahrain: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 26,389 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Bahrain, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 26,389 BoP, current US$ per person for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Bahrain peaked at 26,389 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,407 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Bahrain 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5,407 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 6,925 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1977 | 8,000 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 8,261 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 9,178 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 11,097 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 12,621 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 11,367 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 9,582 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 9,958 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 9,242 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 7,096 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 7,877 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 7,412 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 8,273 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 18,015 BoP, current US$ per person | +117.7% |
| 1991 | 15,388 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 13,727 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 12,590 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 13,730 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 14,794 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 14,796 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,142 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 14,676 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 15,391 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 18,325 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 13,474 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 11,016 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 10,418 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 13,705 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 17,681 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 20,384 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 22,418 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 22,010 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 13,097 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 2010 | 13,786 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 20,477 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 2012 | 23,824 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 25,215 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 23,063 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 19,173 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 17,663 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 18,636 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 20,986 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 20,418 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 19,497 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 22,005 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 25,693 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 25,318 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 26,389 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 26,389 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,392 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 26,389 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,738 BoP, current US$ per person, 9.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +117.7% | 8,273 BoP, current US$ per person | 18,015 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,554 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,407 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,178 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 9,453 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,096 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,621 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,825 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,590 BoP, current US$ per person | 18,015 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,253 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,418 BoP, current US$ per person | 22,418 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,324 BoP, current US$ per person | 13,786 BoP, current US$ per person | 25,215 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,780 BoP, current US$ per person | 19,497 BoP, current US$ per person | 26,389 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 26 Aruba 28,178 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 United Kingdom 26,675 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Germany 26,447 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Slovakia 26,059 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Czechia 25,426 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Lithuania 25,008 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Bahrain?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Bahrain was 26,389 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 26,389 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,407 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Bahrain rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Bahrain ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.