Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Bahrain is 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Bahrain ranks 20th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.9058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.621 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 17 Namibia 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Mongolia 0.6737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 East Timor 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Slovakia 0.6289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Yemen 0.6177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Kyrgyzstan 0.6106 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Bahrain rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.