Manufactures imports in Bahrain
Bahrain: Manufactures imports was 57.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Bahrain, 1970–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 57.3% for manufactures imports in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Bahrain peaked at 82.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1974.
Bahrain ranks 126th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.0% | — |
| 1971 | 58.0% | -23.7% |
| 1972 | 46.2% | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 29.1% | -37.5% |
| 1975 | 41.7% | +43.2% |
| 1976 | 48.3% | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 46.4% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 47.1% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 79.9% | +69.6% |
| 1980 | 74.7% | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 80.9% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 81.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 82.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 80.8% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 79.4% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 77.2% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 78.9% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -35.7% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | +48.9% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | -44.5% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.0% | 29.1% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.4% | 74.7% | 82.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 54.2% | 45.0% | 66.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 32.9% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 36.7% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 54.8% | 57.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 123 Zimbabwe 58.3% compare
- 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 58.1% compare
- 125 Eswatini 58.1% compare
- 127 Saint Lucia 57.0% compare
- 128 Jordan 56.9% compare
- 129 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.7% compare
More private sector data for Bahrain
- Merchandise trade 87.6% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (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 manufactures imports in Bahrain?
- Manufactures imports in Bahrain was 57.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1974.
- How does Bahrain rank for manufactures imports?
- Bahrain ranks 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 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.