Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 5.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bahrain, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bahrain is 5.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 240.7% on the previous year and up 242.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bahrain peaked at 120.12 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -32.58 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Bahrain 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +141.9% |
| 1963 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 1964 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1965 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 1966 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1967 | 17.05 % change on previous year | +258.0% |
| 1968 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1969 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 1970 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +119.3% |
| 1971 | 26.32 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1972 | 20.51 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1973 | 36.17 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 1974 | 120.12 % change on previous year | +232.1% |
| 1975 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1976 | 40.29 % change on previous year | +632.3% |
| 1977 | 21.64 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7886 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1979 | 21.27 % change on previous year | +2597.5% |
| 1980 | 40.44 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 1981 | 18.4 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1982 | -12.37 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1983 | -9.74 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1985 | -10.72 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 1986 | -22.59 % change on previous year | +110.8% |
| 1987 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1988 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1989 | 20.86 % change on previous year | -568.0% |
| 1990 | 18.44 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1992 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1993 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -364.8% |
| 1994 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1995 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1996 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -1325.9% |
| 1997 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1998 | -11.43 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 1999 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2000 | 25.28 % change on previous year | +583.0% |
| 2001 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2002 | 16.42 % change on previous year | -332.6% |
| 2003 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 30.55 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 2005 | 27.19 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2007 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 30.4 % change on previous year | +228.5% |
| 2009 | -32.58 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 2010 | 21.39 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2011 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2012 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -476.8% |
| 2013 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 22.2 % change on previous year | -370.4% |
| 2015 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2016 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -525.1% |
| 2017 | 13.52 % change on previous year | -302.4% |
| 2018 | 13.13 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2019 | -10.86 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 2020 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2021 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -374.5% |
| 2022 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2023 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2024 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 2025 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +240.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 5.39 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 5.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.38 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +2597.5% | 0.7886 % change on previous year | 21.27 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1325.9% | -1.22 % change on previous year | 14.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 % change on previous year | -7.46 % change on previous year | 17.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.08 % change on previous year | 0.7886 % change on previous year | 120.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 % change on previous year | -22.59 % change on previous year | 40.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 % change on previous year | -11.43 % change on previous year | 18.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.42 % change on previous year | -32.58 % change on previous year | 30.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -14.45 % change on previous year | 22.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 % change on previous year | -4.32 % change on previous year | 11.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 122 Guam 5.64 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Jamaica 5.43 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Togo 5.43 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Seychelles 5.12 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.08 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Fiji 5.01 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Bahrain
- Merchandise trade 87.6% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 57.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 16.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bahrain?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Bahrain was 5.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 120.12 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.58 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Bahrain rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.