Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 7,789 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Bahrain, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Bahrain stood at 7,789 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 7,789 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 622.2 current US$ per person, in 1975.
Bahrain ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 622.2 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 803.67 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1977 | 919.46 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 1,030 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 1,029 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,303 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 1,623 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 1,873 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 1,225 current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 1,306 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1,127 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 711.55 current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 1987 | 1,130 current US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 1988 | 1,091 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1,119 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 921.66 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 1,062 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 1,169 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 1,097 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1,142 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,134 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,068 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 1,078 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,078 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,153 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1,187 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,158 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,331 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 1,186 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1,515 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 1,593 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,671 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,637 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,840 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 1,477 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 1,551 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,488 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5,000 current US$ per person | +236.0% |
| 2013 | 5,627 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 5,146 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 4,811 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 5,268 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 5,193 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5,281 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5,688 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 6,477 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 7,001 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 7,292 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 7,649 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 7,789 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 7,789 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,475 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 7,789 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 568.5 current US$ per person, 13.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +236.0% | 1,488 current US$ per person | 5,000 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 880.89 current US$ per person | 622.2 current US$ per person | 1,030 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,251 current US$ per person | 711.55 current US$ per person | 1,873 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,090 current US$ per person | 921.66 current US$ per person | 1,169 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,459 current US$ per person | 1,158 current US$ per person | 1,840 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,505 current US$ per person | 1,488 current US$ per person | 5,688 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,241 current US$ per person | 6,477 current US$ per person | 7,789 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 23 Finland 8,659 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Faroe Islands 8,121 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Seychelles 7,808 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7,662 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Germany 7,154 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Nauru 6,828 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Bahrain
- Merchandise trade 87.6% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 57.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 16.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,531 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Bahrain?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Bahrain was 7,789 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 7,789 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 622.2 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Bahrain rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.