Share of services in total exports in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of services in total exports was 41.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Bahrain, 1975–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 41.2% for share of services in total exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Bahrain peaked at 46.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1981.
That places Bahrain 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 11.5% | — |
| 1976 | 11.7% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 16.1% | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | -30.9% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | -20.7% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | +67.4% |
| 1983 | 10.5% | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 20.3% | +92.6% |
| 1985 | 23.9% | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 25.8% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 26.2% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 27.2% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 22.2% | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | -60.9% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +59.0% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -39.4% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +84.7% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 16.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 8.0% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 8.7% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 13.7% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 14.4% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 32.3% | 45.2% | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3601 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 11,018 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 25,362 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.3061 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Bahrain?
- Share of services in total exports in Bahrain was 41.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of services in total exports?
- Bahrain ranks 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.