Merchandise trade in Bahrain
Bahrain: Merchandise trade was 87.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Bahrain is 87.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Bahrain peaked at 230.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2016.
That places Bahrain 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Merchandise trade in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 118.8% | — |
| 1971 | 137.6% | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 135.4% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 130.5% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 230.2% | +76.4% |
| 1975 | 208.9% | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 201.3% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 194.8% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 173.3% | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 183.5% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 202.9% | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 214.8% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 178.6% | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 150.2% | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 150.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 144.6% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 132.7% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 133.4% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 118.9% | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 135.8% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 155.4% | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 145.3% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 143.0% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 128.2% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 116.6% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 117.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 129.3% | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 116.5% | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 97.2% | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 107.1% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 119.5% | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 110.1% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 112.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 111.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 113.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 123.0% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 122.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 115.6% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 125.6% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 101.6% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 108.2% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 87.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171.4% | 118.8% | 230.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 156.2% | 118.9% | 214.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.6% | 97.2% | 155.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.0% | 95.8% | 125.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 71.9% | 108.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 74.6% | 98.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More private sector data for Bahrain
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 10,280 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Bahrain?
- Merchandise trade in Bahrain was 87.6% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 230.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for merchandise trade?
- Bahrain ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.