Bahrain vs Iran: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Bahrain
12.27 billion current US$
in 2023
Iran
14.07 billion current US$
in 2023
Bahrain rank
86th
Iran rank
83rd

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Bahrain
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 14.07 billion current US$ against 12.27 billion current US$ in Bahrain, a difference of 1.80 billion current US$.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 86th and Iran ranks 83rd of 206 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Iran Difference Ahead
1980s 2.02 billion current US$ 12.04 billion current US$ 10.02 billion current US$ Iran
1990s 1.82 billion current US$ 16.89 billion current US$ 15.06 billion current US$ Iran
2000s 2.44 billion current US$ 49.74 billion current US$ 47.30 billion current US$ Iran
2010s 9.52 billion current US$ 66.10 billion current US$ 56.58 billion current US$ Iran
2020s 11.94 billion current US$ 15.44 billion current US$ 3.50 billion current US$ Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Bahrain or Iran?
Iran, at 14.07 billion current US$ against 12.27 billion current US$ in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Bahrain and Iran?
1.80 billion current US$, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iran?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Iran rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Bahrain ranks 86th and Iran ranks 83rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.