Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bahrain
Bahrain: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bahrain, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bahrain peaked at 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Bahrain ranks 102nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.6648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 1975 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 99 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 0.3347 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Sweden 0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3252 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Germany 0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Mauritius 0.3205 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Bahrain?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bahrain was 0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Bahrain rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Bahrain ranks 102nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.