Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Bahrain

Merchandise imports in Bahrain in 2025 — 16,451,000,000 US$. Ranked 95 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 9,039.4%.

2025 16.45B US$ +5.39% vs 2024
World rank 95of 205
Period maximum 16.45B US$2025
Period minimum 168M US$1965

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Bahrain, 1960–202505B10B15B20B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 180,000,000 US$1962: 201,000,000 US$1964: 180,000,000 US$1966: 176,000,000 US$1968: 193,000,000 US$1970: 247,000,000 US$1972: 376,000,000 US$1974: 1,127,000,000 US$1976: 1,668,000,000 US$1978: 2,045,000,000 US$1980: 3,483,000,000 US$1982: 3,614,000,000 US$1984: 3,480,000,000 US$1986: 2,405,000,000 US$1988: 2,593,000,000 US$1990: 3,712,000,000 US$1992: 4,263,000,000 US$1994: 3,761,000,000 US$1996: 4,272,000,000 US$1998: 3,566,000,000 US$2000: 4,633,000,000 US$2002: 5,013,000,000 US$2004: 7,385,000,000 US$2006: 10,515,000,000 US$2008: 14,980,000,000 US$2010: 12,260,000,000 US$2012: 10,891,000,000 US$2014: 12,216,000,000 US$2016: 11,579,000,000 US$2018: 14,871,000,000 US$2020: 12,683,000,000 US$2022: 15,537,000,000 US$2024: 15,610,000,000 US$2025: 16,451,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +16.27B (+9,039.44%) Average annual rate: 7.19 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bahrain

Bahrain 16.45B US$
World 26.69T US$
Western Asia computed 1.69T US$
High-income countries computed 17.7T US$
Merchandise imports — Bahrain, by year Bahrain All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 16.45B +841M +5.39%
2024 15.61B +243M +1.58%
2023 15.37B −170M −1.09%
2022 15.54B +1.35B +9.51%
2021 14.19B +1.51B +11.87%
2020 12.68B −573M −4.32%
2019 13.26B −1.62B −10.86%
2018 14.87B +1.73B +13.13%
2017 13.15B +1.57B +13.52%
2016 11.58B −829M −6.68%
2015 12.41B +192M +1.57%
2014 12.22B +2.22B +22.2%
2013 10B −894M −8.21%
2012 10.89B −1.84B −14.45%
2011 12.73B +470M +3.83%
2010 12.26B +2.16B +21.39%
2009 10.1B −4.88B −32.58%
2008 14.98B +3.49B +30.4%
2007 11.49B +973M +9.25%
2006 10.52B +1.12B +11.95%
2005 9.39B +2.01B +27.19%
2004 7.39B +1.73B +30.55%
2003 5.66B +644M +12.85%
2002 5.01B +707M +16.42%
2001 4.31B −327M −7.06%
2000 4.63B +935M +25.28%
1999 3.7B +132M +3.7%
1998 3.57B −460M −11.43%
1997 4.03B −246M −5.76%
1996 4.27B +557M +14.99%
1995 3.72B −46M −1.22%
1994 3.76B −96M −2.49%
1993 3.86B −406M −9.52%
1992 4.26B +148M +3.6%
1991 4.12B +403M +10.86%
1990 3.71B +578M +18.44%
1989 3.13B +541M +20.86%
1988 2.59B −121M −4.46%
1987 2.71B +309M +12.85%
1986 2.41B −702M −22.59%
1985 3.11B −373M −10.72%
1984 3.48B +218M +6.68%
1983 3.26B −352M −9.74%
1982 3.61B −510M −12.37%
1981 4.12B +641M +18.4%
1980 3.48B +1B +40.44%
1979 2.48B +435M +21.27%
1978 2.05B +16M +0.79%
1977 2.03B +361M +21.64%
1976 1.67B +479M +40.29%
1975 1.19B +62M +5.5%
1974 1.13B +615M +120.12%
1973 512M +136M +36.17%
1972 376M +64M +20.51%
1971 312M +65M +26.32%
1970 247M +38M +18.18%
1969 209M +16M +8.29%
1968 193M −13M −6.31%
1967 206M +30M +17.05%
1966 176M +8M +4.76%
1965 168M −12M −6.67%
1964 180M −6M −3.23%
1963 186M −15M −7.46%
1962 201M +15M +8.06%
1961 186M +6M +3.33%
1960 180M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.