What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.

How does Bahrain rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Bahrain ranks 100th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bahrain: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

100th

of 203 countries

All-time high

1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

All-time low

0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

Years of data

1970–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

Bahrain ranks 100th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.6308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1972	0.704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1973	0.6727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1974	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.8%
1975	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1976	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1977	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1978	0.9001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1979	0.9151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1980	0.9969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1981	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1982	0.8718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1983	0.7681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1984	0.7836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1985	0.7482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1986	0.6929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1987	0.7037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1988	0.6159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1989	0.7134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1990	0.7718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1991	0.784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1992	0.7891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1993	0.6523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1994	0.5941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1995	0.5585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1996	0.6157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1997	0.5577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1998	0.5072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1999	0.4912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2000	0.5112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2001	0.4797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2002	0.5225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2003	0.5108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2004	0.5616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2005	0.5882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2006	0.5682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2007	0.5287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2008	0.5826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2009	0.4403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2010	0.4574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2011	0.4255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2012	0.3407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2013	0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2014	0.3513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2015	0.3815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2016	0.3417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2017	0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2018	0.3758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2019	0.3277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2020	0.3539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2021	0.3474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2022	0.3344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2023	0.3327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2024	0.3306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2025	0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

Bahrain's 0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3367 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Bahrain's 0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3072 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+60.8%	0.6727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.8799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

97 Jamaica 0.3384 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
98 South Korea 0.3375 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
99 Albania 0.3366 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
101 Iraq 0.3349 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
102 Malta 0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
103 Greece 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Bahrain rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Bahrain ranks 100th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.