Share of imports that come from China in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of imports that come from China was 14.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Bahrain, 1973–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Bahrain is 14.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Bahrain peaked at 14.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1992.
That places Bahrain 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.8% | — |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -32.0% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -23.3% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | +31.9% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -65.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -39.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -23.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +92.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -57.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +318.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -45.7% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +225.6% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -53.1% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +365.5% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +61.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -42.4% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 14.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 14.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.7%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +365.5% | 1.0% | 4.8% |
| 1993 | +318.0% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| 1998 | +225.6% | 0.7% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 3.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.1% | 14.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -25.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 389.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5659 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 284.15 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Bahrain?
- Share of imports that come from china in Bahrain was 14.4% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Bahrain ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.