Food imports in Bahrain
Bahrain: Food imports was 15.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Bahrain, 1970–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 15.0% for food imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Bahrain peaked at 20.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2007.
That places Bahrain 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Food imports in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.4% | — |
| 1971 | 12.0% | -40.9% |
| 1972 | 10.9% | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 11.2% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | -44.0% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | +85.6% |
| 1980 | 16.7% | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 12.8% | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 14.8% | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | -36.1% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | +56.0% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -49.3% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 6.3% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 12.7% | 17.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 10.8% | 19.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 11.7% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 96 Republic of Moldova 15.4% compare
- 97 Sri Lanka 15.3% compare
- 98 Cyprus 15.3% compare
- 100 Philippines 15.0% compare
- 101 Luxembourg 14.8% compare
- 102 Croatia 14.3% compare
More private sector data for Bahrain
- Merchandise trade 87.6% (2025)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 10,280 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Bahrain?
- Food imports in Bahrain was 15.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2007.
- How does Bahrain rank for food imports?
- Bahrain ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.