Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Bahrain
Bahrain: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 15.25 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Bahrain, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Bahrain stood at 15.25 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Bahrain peaked at 20.02 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 506.00 million current US$, in 1973.
That places Bahrain 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 506.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +121.1% |
| 1975 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1977 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 3.37 billion current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1981 | 4.02 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 3.50 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 3.21 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 3.40 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 3.04 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 2.33 billion current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 2.64 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 2.51 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.90 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 3.40 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 3.93 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 4.22 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 3.93 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 3.70 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 3.62 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.99 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 4.15 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.46 billion current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 3.42 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.58 billion current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 2.76 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.34 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 3.59 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 3.82 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 5.17 billion current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 4.05 billion current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 5.65 billion current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 10.56 billion current US$ | +87.0% |
| 2009 | 6.84 billion current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 10.14 billion current US$ | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 17.63 billion current US$ | +73.9% |
| 2012 | 10.88 billion current US$ | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 18.58 billion current US$ | +70.7% |
| 2014 | 20.02 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 16.34 billion current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 14.39 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 13.13 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 14.78 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 18.54 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 12.72 billion current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 14.08 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 15.46 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 15.25 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.57 billion current US$ | 506.00 million current US$ | 2.47 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.09 billion current US$ | 2.33 billion current US$ | 4.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 billion current US$ | 3.40 billion current US$ | 4.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 billion current US$ | 2.58 billion current US$ | 10.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.44 billion current US$ | 10.14 billion current US$ | 20.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.37 billion current US$ | 12.72 billion current US$ | 15.46 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 94 El Salvador 15.63 billion current US$ compare
- 95 Georgia 15.60 billion current US$ compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.34 billion current US$ compare
- 98 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.12 billion current US$ compare
- 99 Cyprus 13.19 billion current US$ compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 12.52 billion current US$ 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 exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Bahrain?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Bahrain was 15.25 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.02 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 506.00 million current US$ in 1973.
- How does Bahrain rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Bahrain ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.