Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain stood at 0.2621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 0.2661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Bahrain ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1509 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1984 | 0.125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0819 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +218.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.2621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.2621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +218.1% | 0.0595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0879 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 19 Grenada 0.2799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Maldives 0.2679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Cayman Islands 0.2571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Andorra 0.2562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Estonia 0.256 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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.2621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.