Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 16.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Bahrain, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Bahrain is 16.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Bahrain peaked at 56.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.
That places Bahrain 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.4% | — |
| 1976 | 18.1% | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 19.8% | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | -46.0% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 24.3% | +82.2% |
| 1981 | 17.3% | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 15.5% | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -67.1% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -37.4% |
| 1987 | 20.4% | +601.7% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 26.8% | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 54.7% | +104.2% |
| 1991 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 56.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 49.0% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 35.7% | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +71.0% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -36.1% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -62.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -81.8% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +594.8% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -86.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +121.3% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +443.7% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | +13.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 16.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 16.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.8%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +601.7% | 2.9% | 20.4% |
| 2017 | +594.8% | 1.6% | 11.1% |
| 2022 | +443.7% | 2.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020 | +121.3% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 10.7% | 19.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 2.9% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 31.1% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 19.4% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 1.0% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 2.0% | 16.0% | 6 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 12.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,531 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Bahrain?
- Transport services in Bahrain was 16.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for transport services?
- Bahrain ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.