Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 10,280 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Bahrain, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Bahrain is 10,280 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 13,575 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 836.38 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Bahrain 53rd 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$), per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,088 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,079 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 1,121 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 997.31 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 928.72 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 836.38 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 848.02 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 961.77 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 879.92 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 939.46 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 1,099 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 1,352 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 1,553 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 2,005 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 4,189 current US$ per person | +108.9% |
| 1975 | 4,198 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 5,600 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1977 | 6,486 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 6,234 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 7,221 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 9,703 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 11,041 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 9,339 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 8,141 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 8,382 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 7,220 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 5,389 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1987 | 5,864 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 5,403 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 6,302 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 7,211 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 8,180 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 8,254 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 7,274 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 6,909 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 6,647 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 7,445 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 6,834 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 5,896 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 5,955 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 7,267 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 6,511 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 7,055 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 7,399 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8,965 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 10,568 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 10,948 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 11,054 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13,575 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 8,571 current US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 9,979 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 10,652 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 9,009 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 7,977 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 9,293 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 9,055 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 8,133 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 8,757 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 9,894 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 8,934 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 8,615 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 9,431 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 10,190 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 9,744 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 9,826 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 10,280 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 10,280 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 10,280 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,551 current US$ per person, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +108.9% | 2,005 current US$ per person | 4,189 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 967.93 current US$ per person | 836.38 current US$ per person | 1,121 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,994 current US$ per person | 1,099 current US$ per person | 7,221 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,678 current US$ per person | 5,389 current US$ per person | 11,041 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,061 current US$ per person | 5,896 current US$ per person | 8,254 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,191 current US$ per person | 6,511 current US$ per person | 13,575 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,168 current US$ per person | 7,977 current US$ per person | 10,652 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,681 current US$ per person | 8,615 current US$ per person | 10,280 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 50 Cyprus 11,154 current US$ per person compare
- 51 Spain 10,400 current US$ per person compare
- 52 Turks and Caicos Islands 10,351 current US$ per person compare
- 54 United States 10,260 current US$ per person compare
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 9,957 current US$ per person compare
- 56 Bulgaria 9,465 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$), annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Bahrain?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Bahrain was 10,280 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 13,575 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 836.38 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Bahrain rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.