Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bahrain
Bahrain: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 62.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bahrain, 1973–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 62.6% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bahrain peaked at 97.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2010.
That places Bahrain 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 88.4% | — |
| 1974 | 92.3% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 94.3% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 95.1% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 96.8% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 97.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 94.1% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 93.1% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 94.8% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 94.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 93.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 91.2% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 87.7% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 88.8% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 91.2% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 85.2% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 88.2% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +31.0% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +5.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 62.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 80% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 62.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +31.0% | 58.1% | 76.1% |
| 2013 | +25.2% | 66.1% | 82.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.7% | 88.4% | 95.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 93.1% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 85.2% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 70.6% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 58.1% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 58.7% | 65.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 from high-income economies in Bahrain?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Bahrain was 62.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2010.
- How does Bahrain rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Bahrain ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.