Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 9,669 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bahrain, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bahrain stood at 9,669 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 15,233 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,982 current US$ per person, in 1973.
Bahrain ranks 51st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,982 current US$ per person | — |
| 1974 | 4,158 current US$ per person | +109.8% |
| 1975 | 4,198 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 5,552 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1977 | 6,454 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 6,185 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 7,186 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 9,386 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1981 | 10,762 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 9,036 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 8,014 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 8,183 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 7,059 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 5,217 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 5,697 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 5,232 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 5,832 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 6,601 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 7,821 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 8,172 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 7,405 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 6,797 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 6,472 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 6,959 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 7,050 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5,716 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 5,500 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4,047 current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 4,168 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 4,697 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 4,694 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,634 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5,814 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 4,220 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 5,434 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 9,569 current US$ per person | +76.1% |
| 2009 | 5,806 current US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 8,251 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 14,755 current US$ per person | +78.8% |
| 2012 | 9,004 current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 2013 | 14,824 current US$ per person | +64.6% |
| 2014 | 15,233 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 11,925 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 10,106 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 8,747 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 9,836 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 12,495 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 8,638 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 9,357 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 10,137 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 9,669 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,102 current US$ per person | 1,982 current US$ per person | 7,186 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 7,442 current US$ per person | 5,217 current US$ per person | 10,762 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,849 current US$ per person | 5,500 current US$ per person | 8,172 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,308 current US$ per person | 4,047 current US$ per person | 9,569 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,517 current US$ per person | 8,251 current US$ per person | 15,233 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,450 current US$ per person | 8,638 current US$ per person | 10,137 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 48 New Caledonia 9,794 current US$ per person compare
- 49 New Zealand 9,692 current US$ per person compare
- 50 Spain 9,689 current US$ per person compare
- 52 United States 9,158 current US$ per person compare
- 53 Guam 8,738 current US$ per person compare
- 54 Curacao 8,640 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bahrain?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bahrain was 9,669 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 15,233 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,982 current US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Bahrain rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.