Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 26.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Bahrain, 1970–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures exports in Bahrain stood at 26.0%.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Bahrain peaked at 61.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2011.
That places Bahrain 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.5% | — |
| 1971 | 14.8% | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 16.7% | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 13.8% | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | -53.0% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +50.3% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | -31.8% |
| 1979 | 51.4% | +442.6% |
| 1980 | 45.0% | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 61.4% | +36.5% |
| 1982 | 37.0% | -39.9% |
| 1983 | 23.8% | -35.6% |
| 1984 | 26.9% | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 41.5% | +54.1% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | -65.2% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | +97.5% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | -39.3% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | +105.0% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -73.4% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +48.2% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -55.1% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +146.3% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +53.7% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +74.6% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -9.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 26.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.0%, 44% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 26.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +442.6% | 9.5% | 51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 6.5% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 14.4% | 61.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 17.3% | 37.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 5.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 4.9% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 16.4% | 32.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 101 Uzbekistan 29.0% compare
- 102 Grenada 28.6% compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.6% compare
- 105 Cayman Islands 26.0% compare
- 106 Sierra Leone 25.1% compare
- 107 Syria 24.7% 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)
- Commercial service imports 12.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.69 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Bahrain?
- Manufactures exports in Bahrain was 26.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for manufactures exports?
- Bahrain ranks 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of 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.