Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 84.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84.7%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
36th
of 188 countries
All-time high
125.6%
in 2008
All-time low
71.9%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain stood at 84.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 125.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2016.
Bahrain ranks 36th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119.5% | — |
| 2001 | 110.1% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 112.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 111.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 113.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 123.0% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 122.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 115.6% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 125.6% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 101.6% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 108.2% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 84.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.0% | 95.8% | 125.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 71.9% | 108.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 74.6% | 98.4% | 5 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,478 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 27.68 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain was 84.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 125.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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