Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Bahrain
Bahrain: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Bahrain, 1973–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.6% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Bahrain peaked at 3.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1981.
That places Bahrain 186th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 within in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.5% | — |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -45.4% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -26.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -38.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +56.3% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +57.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -77.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +33.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +178.3% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -54.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +212.7% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +48.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +118.7% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -58.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +102.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +44.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +7.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 35% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.3%, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +212.7% | 0.5% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 183 Ethiopia 1.7% compare
- 184 San Marino 1.7% compare
- 185 Netherlands 1.6% compare
- 187 Mauritania 1.4% compare
- 188 Norway 1.4% compare
- 189 Denmark 1.4% 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 within in Bahrain?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Bahrain was 1.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Bahrain ranks 186th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.