Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Bahrain
Bahrain: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -1.35 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Bahrain, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Bahrain is -1.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 113.7% on the previous year and down 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Bahrain peaked at 121.08 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -38.27 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Bahrain 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 121.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1976 | 39.07 % change on previous year | +519.8% |
| 1977 | 22.07 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4983 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1979 | 21.64 % change on previous year | +4243.3% |
| 1980 | 36.52 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 1981 | 19.31 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1982 | -13.02 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 1983 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1984 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1985 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -282.4% |
| 1986 | -23.36 % change on previous year | +120.8% |
| 1987 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1988 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1989 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -424.4% |
| 1990 | 17.16 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1993 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 1994 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1995 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1996 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -562.1% |
| 1997 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1998 | -16.77 % change on previous year | -517.3% |
| 1999 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2000 | -24.45 % change on previous year | +1934.6% |
| 2001 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2002 | 21.09 % change on previous year | +209.0% |
| 2003 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2004 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 35.38 % change on previous year | +456.3% |
| 2006 | -21.57 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2007 | 39.36 % change on previous year | -282.5% |
| 2008 | 86.96 % change on previous year | +120.9% |
| 2009 | -35.2 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2010 | 48.14 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 2011 | 73.95 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2012 | -38.27 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 2013 | 70.67 % change on previous year | -284.7% |
| 2014 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2015 | -18.39 % change on previous year | -336.1% |
| 2016 | -11.95 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2017 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -244.1% |
| 2019 | 25.4 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 2020 | -31.41 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 2021 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2023 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's -1.35 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.99 % change on previous year, 45% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's -1.35 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.83 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +4243.3% | 0.4983 % change on previous year | 21.64 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1934.6% | -1.2 % change on previous year | -24.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.11 % change on previous year | 0.4983 % change on previous year | 121.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -23.36 % change on previous year | 36.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -16.77 % change on previous year | 17.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.23 % change on previous year | -35.2 % change on previous year | 86.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.12 % change on previous year | -38.27 % change on previous year | 73.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.07 % change on previous year | -31.41 % change on previous year | 10.69 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 95 Barbados -0.9551 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Mexico -1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Czechia -1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Faroe Islands -1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Honduras -1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Jamaica -1.82 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Bahrain
- Merchandise trade 87.6% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 57.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 16.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 12.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Bahrain?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Bahrain was -1.35 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 121.08 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.27 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Bahrain rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Bahrain ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.9%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.