Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Bahrain
Bahrain: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 55.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Bahrain, 1974–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Bahrain stood at 55.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Bahrain peaked at 86.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1991.
That places Bahrain 5th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 17.5% | — |
| 1975 | 21.5% | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 35.2% | +63.7% |
| 1977 | 40.9% | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 38.5% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 37.0% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 38.4% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 39.1% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 36.4% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 44.9% | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 37.2% | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | -59.3% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 30.2% | +68.2% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -53.6% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | +43.4% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | +74.3% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | +18.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 55.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 25.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 55.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.7% | 17.5% | 40.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 38.4% | 33.7% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 15.1% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 29.0% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 49.5% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 46.5% | 55.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Bahrain?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Bahrain was 55.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Bahrain ranks 5th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.