Bahrain vs Oman: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Bahrain
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 91.0% against 87.6% in Bahrain, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 35th and Oman ranks 34th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171.4% | 71.4% | 100.1% | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 156.2% | 82.1% | 74.2% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 125.6% | 66.9% | 58.7% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 115.0% | 78.7% | 36.2% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 82.3% | 6.8% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 91.3% | 4.4% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Bahrain or Oman?
- Oman, at 91.0% against 87.6% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Bahrain and Oman?
- 3.4%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Oman?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Oman rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Bahrain ranks 35th and Oman ranks 34th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.