Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
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 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
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 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.