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 0.888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Bahrain, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Bahrain peaked at 1.93 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Bahrain ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 1.93 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.9% |
| 1991 | 1.47 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +105.9% | 0.9366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.93 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.93 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 22 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.9224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Slovakia 0.913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Palau 0.8959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Curacao 0.8836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 East Timor 0.8835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Vietnam 0.8816 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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Bahrain?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Bahrain was 0.888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Bahrain rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Bahrain ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.