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Trade & investment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income
Bahrain: trade and investment
Exports is 87.5% (2024), 13th of 184 in the world and 4th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Imports is 70.0% (2024), 34th of 184 in the world and 4th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Trade openness is 157.5% (2024), 16th of 184 in the world and 4th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa.
12 indicators
Trade & investment: Bahrain in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 87.5%2024 | 13/184 | 4/21 | 79.2% | 66.7% | 70.5% | −4.7 ppsince 2014 | 41.1% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 70.0%2024 | 34/184 | 4/21 | 56.6% | 48.9% | 65.0% | −6.4 ppsince 2014 | 38.4% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 157.5%2024 | 16/184 | 4/21 | 135.8% | 115.6% | 135.5% | −11.1 ppsince 2014 | 57.2% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 5.8%2025 | 34/185 | 6/20 | 9.2% | 2.9% | -9.1% | +8.1 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $26.5bn2025 | 75/206 | 14/22 | $6.2bn | $15.0bn | $14.1bn | +60%since 2015 | $1.8tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 0.4%2023 | 157/170 | 18/19 | · | 0.1% | 9.0% | −0.2 ppsince 2013 | 8.6% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.0%2024 | 162/172 | 20/20 | 0.0% | 74.3% | 29.8% | −66.8 ppsince 2014 | 68.5% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 8.7%2024 | 124/172 | 11/20 | 0.6% | 1.9% | 5.1% | +6.3 ppsince 2014 | 4.1% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 3.7%2022 | 100/184 | 13/20 | 10.4% | 5.2% | 2.0% | +0.5 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 1.7%2025 | 116/197 | 14/21 | 4.0% | 0.6% | 2.8% | +1.5 ppsince 2015 | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 1.9m2020 | 71/196 | 10/18 | 3.9m | 12.0m | 1.9m | −84%since 2010 | 153m | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $724m2020 | 83/177 | 13/20 | $854m | $2.2bn | $724m | −67%since 2010 | $145bn | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Bahrain and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Bahrain. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Bahrain | Iran | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 87.5%2024 | 25.8%2025 | 29.7%2025 |
| Imports | 70.0%2024 | 34.5%2025 | 28.2%2025 |
| Trade openness | 157.5%2024 | 60.2%2025 | 57.9%2025 |
| Current account | 5.8%2025 | — | -2.6%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $26.5bn2025 | $113bn2025 | $311bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 0.4%2023 | 0.8%2022 | 0.5%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 0.0%2024 | 68.0%2023 | 78.7%2025 |
| Food exports | 8.7%2024 | 5.6%2023 | 2.2%2025 |
| Average tariff | 3.7%2022 | 12.1%2020 | 5.4%2022 |