Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 8.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bahrain, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bahrain is 8.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 515.3% on the previous year and up 150.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bahrain peaked at 164.45 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -31.43 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Bahrain ranks 71st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1963 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1964 | -14.56 % change on previous year | +414.6% |
| 1965 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1966 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -313.3% |
| 1967 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 7.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1971 | 23.39 % change on previous year | -760.9% |
| 1972 | 29 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1973 | 38.62 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 164.45 % change on previous year | +325.8% |
| 1975 | -12.97 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1976 | 36.95 % change on previous year | -384.8% |
| 1977 | 21.7 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1978 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1979 | 31.64 % change on previous year | +1116.3% |
| 1980 | 44.7 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1981 | 20.55 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1982 | -12.84 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1983 | -17.68 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1984 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1985 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -451.6% |
| 1986 | -24.09 % change on previous year | +151.5% |
| 1987 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1988 | -0.7819 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1989 | 17.42 % change on previous year | -2328.0% |
| 1990 | 32.85 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 1991 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1992 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1993 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -658.5% |
| 1994 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1995 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -599.7% |
| 1996 | 14.27 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1997 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1998 | -25.41 % change on previous year | +277.9% |
| 1999 | 33.43 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 2000 | 41.97 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2001 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2002 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2003 | 14.46 % change on previous year | +271.7% |
| 2004 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 35.51 % change on previous year | +154.3% |
| 2006 | 19.12 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 27.01 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 2009 | -31.43 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 2010 | 26.08 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 2011 | 31.25 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6005 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2013 | 10.94 % change on previous year | +1721.3% |
| 2014 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2015 | -17.83 % change on previous year | +117.3% |
| 2016 | -22.7 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 20.27 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 2018 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4212 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2020 | -22.37 % change on previous year | -5411.8% |
| 2021 | 59.03 % change on previous year | -363.8% |
| 2022 | 34.98 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2023 | -17.82 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2024 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2025 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -515.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 8.97 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 8.97 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.87 % change on previous year, 10.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -5411.8% | 0.4212 % change on previous year | -22.37 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +2328.0% | -0.7819 % change on previous year | 17.42 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1721.3% | 0.6005 % change on previous year | 10.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -14.56 % change on previous year | 13.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.18 % change on previous year | -12.97 % change on previous year | 164.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 % change on previous year | -24.09 % change on previous year | 44.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.87 % change on previous year | -25.41 % change on previous year | 33.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.63 % change on previous year | -31.43 % change on previous year | 41.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 % change on previous year | -22.7 % change on previous year | 31.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.11 % change on previous year | -22.37 % change on previous year | 59.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 68 Uruguay 9.53 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Argentina 9.29 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Croatia 9.11 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Romania 8.82 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Albania 8.68 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Mauritania 8.67 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Bahrain
- Merchandise trade 87.6% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 57.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 16.45 billion current US$ (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 imports (current US$), per capita 10,280 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bahrain?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bahrain was 8.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 164.45 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.43 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Bahrain rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.3%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.