Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Bahrain
Bahrain: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 35.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 outside in Bahrain stood at 35.9%.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Bahrain peaked at 40.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1981.
Bahrain ranks 45th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 9.1% | — |
| 1974 | 6.4% | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -28.5% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +81.9% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +58.8% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | +71.8% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +101.7% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -42.6% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +40.3% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -49.5% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | -7.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 35.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 3.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 35.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.3%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 3.4% | 9.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 4.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.1% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 16.5% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 33.4% | 39.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 42 Democratic Republic of Congo 36.6% compare
- 43 Kuwait 36.4% compare
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 36.0% compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 34.9% compare
- 47 Sudan 33.9% compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 33.5% 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 outside in Bahrain?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Bahrain was 35.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Bahrain ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.