Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 34.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Bahrain, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Bahrain stood at 34.7%.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Bahrain peaked at 71.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2016.
Bahrain ranks 79th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 67.3% | — |
| 1976 | 68.7% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 70.4% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 58.4% | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 65.2% | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 59.2% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 66.5% | +34.3% |
| 1984 | 59.1% | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 62.2% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 69.3% | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 67.3% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 71.5% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 61.6% | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 66.8% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 63.2% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 62.5% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 65.6% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -43.5% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +58.1% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +64.6% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 34.7% | +4.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 34.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 34.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +64.6% | 21.2% | 34.9% |
| 2017 | +58.1% | 14.3% | 22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.0% | 58.4% | 70.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 63.8% | 49.5% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 56.4% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 41.1% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 14.3% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 21.2% | 34.9% | 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 34.7% 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 71.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for transport services?
- Bahrain ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.