Medium and high-tech exports in Bahrain
Bahrain: Medium and high-tech exports was 25.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Bahrain, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 25.8% for medium and high-tech exports in 2022.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 247.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Bahrain peaked at 41.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.
That places Bahrain 89th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.0% | — |
| 1991 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | +195.4% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -53.0% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -81.6% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +63.9% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -71.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +335.5% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +58.2% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 14.1% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 1.7% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 25.8% | 30.0% | 3 |
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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 medium and high-tech exports in Bahrain?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Bahrain was 25.8% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Bahrain ranks 89th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.