Value of imported goods and services in Bahrain
Bahrain: Value of imported goods and services was 30.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.94 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
70th
of 170 countries
All-time high
30.94 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
All-time low
8.13 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Value of imported goods and services in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods and services in Bahrain stood at 30.94 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Bahrain peaked at 30.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.13 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2001.
That places Bahrain 70th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 8.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 9.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 10.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 13.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 11.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 13.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 19.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +41.4% |
| 2012 | 24.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 25.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 23.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 22.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 21.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 23.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 24.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 23.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 23.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 26.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 29.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 30.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 30.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 30.94 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.94 billion constant 2015 US$, 32% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 30.94 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.25 billion constant 2015 US$, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 67 Uzbekistan 38.73 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 68 Panama 34.32 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 69 Cyprus 33.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 71 Guatemala 30.81 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 30.78 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 73 Democratic Republic of Congo 30.49 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Bahrain?
- Value of imported goods and services in Bahrain was 30.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 30.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2001.
- How does Bahrain rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Bahrain ranks 70th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.