Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Bahrain
Bahrain: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 5.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Bahrain, 1973–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Bahrain stood at 5.7%.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Bahrain peaked at 6.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1981.
Bahrain ranks 49th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.8% | — |
| 1974 | 2.8% | -26.7% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -38.2% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | +74.6% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -27.4% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -45.5% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +44.9% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -44.1% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +65.1% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +65.4% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +48.9% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +77.3% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -33.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +124.2% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -57.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -14.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 4.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 5.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 5.9% compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 5.9% compare
- 48 Zambia 5.7% compare
- 50 Kosovo 5.5% compare
- 50 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.5% compare
- 52 Chad 5.1% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in south in Bahrain?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Bahrain was 5.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Bahrain ranks 49th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region 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.