Imports of goods and services in Bahrain: 70.0% (Imports, 2024 · 31st of 176). Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Bahrain: 70.0% in 2024, ranking 31st of 176 countries. In 2010 it was 48.9%.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2024
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Bahrain for each year from 2010 to 2024, 15 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in % of gdp. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2024 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2024, Bahrain's imports rose from 48.9% to 70.0%, a rise of 21.1 percentage points.
- The highest value in this period was 83.8% in 2013; the lowest was 48.9% in 2010.
- Recently, the figure has fallen in each of the last two years (2023: 70.1%; 2024: 70.0%).
- That is 41.9 percentage points above the world figure of 28.1%.
- Bahrain has the 31st-highest value of 176 countries with recent data.
- In Western Asia, Bahrain has the 3rd-highest value of 16 countries with recent data; the highest is United Arab Emirates (92.2%), and the typical (median) value is 43.5%.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 72.3% in 2010 to 2014, 65.1% in 2015 to 2019 and 68.8% in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 8 of the 14 year-to-year steps and down in 6. The biggest one-year rise came in 2011 (+23.0 percentage points). The biggest one-year fall came in 2015 (−7.8 percentage points). Year to year, the figure typically varied by about 8.3 percentage points around its average of 68.7%, a volatile pattern.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Western Asia, where the typical value is 43.5%, Bahrain is 26.5 percentage points higher.
Related figures
- Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) by country, 2025: 196.9% (highest: Hong Kong SAR, China). The value of goods and services bought from other countries, as a share of GDP.
- Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2023: 92.2% (Imports, 2023 · 13th of 176). Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in United Arab Emirates: 92.2% in 2023, ranking 13th of 176 countries.
- Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Armenia, 2010–2025: 53.6% (Imports, 2025 · 64th of 176). Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Armenia: 53.6% in 2025, ranking 64th of 176 countries.
About this statistic
The value of goods and services bought from other countries, as a share of GDP. A high share means many products are sourced abroad, which can create openings for local alternatives and for importers.
Trade and investment flows show how open an economy is: exporters gain larger markets, importers gain cheaper inputs, and foreign investment brings capital and know-how. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Bahrain?
70.0% (Imports, 2024 · 31st of 176). Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Bahrain: 70.0% in 2024, ranking 31st of 176 countries. In 2010 it was 48.9%.
How has imports in Bahrain changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2024, Bahrain's imports rose from 48.9% to 70.0%, a rise of 21.1 percentage points. The highest value in this period was 83.8% in 2013; the lowest was 48.9% in 2010.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2024. The value of goods and services bought from other countries, as a share of GDP. A high share means many products are sourced abroad, which can create openings for local alternatives and for importers.
Data
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 48.9% |
| 2011 | 71.9% |
| 2012 | 80.6% |
| 2013 | 83.8% |
| 2014 | 76.4% |
| 2015 | 68.6% |
| 2016 | 62.2% |
| 2017 | 64.2% |
| 2018 | 68.4% |
| 2019 | 62.3% |
| 2020 | 65.0% |
| 2021 | 67.5% |
| 2022 | 71.2% |
| 2023 | 70.1% |
| 2024 | 70.0% |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2024. Coverage: Bahrain.
The value of goods and services bought from other countries, as a share of GDP. A high share means many products are sourced abroad, which can create openings for local alternatives and for importers.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) by country, 2025
- Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2023
- Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Armenia, 2010–2025
- Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Azerbaijan, 2010–2025
- Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Cyprus, 2010–2025
- GDP of Bahrain, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Bahrain, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Bahrain, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Bahrain, 2010–2024
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