[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · BHR · 2024
Bahrain trade profile
In 2024, Bahrain recorded $17.6B in merchandise exports and $19.7B in imports, producing a $2.2B trade deficit. Exports changed -2.5% from the previous year, while imports changed +10.6%.[1]
Exports
$17.6B
-2.5%
Imports
$19.7B
+10.6%
Trade balance
-$2.2B
deficit
Active partners
270
17 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$6.2B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
38 active HS6 lines · 68 export partners
2$4.7B
HS 84 · Machinery
505 active HS6 lines · 93 export partners
3$3.5B
HS 76 · HS chapter
35 active HS6 lines · 90 export partners
4$605.2M
HS 26 · HS chapter
23 active HS6 lines · 21 export partners
5$532.0M
HS 72 · HS chapter
162 active HS6 lines · 44 export partners
6$244.3M
HS 04 · HS chapter
32 active HS6 lines · 30 export partners
7$198.0M
HS 73 · HS chapter
124 active HS6 lines · 71 export partners
8$158.5M
HS 31 · HS chapter
18 active HS6 lines · 14 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Bahrain; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$4.6B
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +78.9% · 3-year CAGR 12.8%
2$1.8B
Saudi Arabia
Annual change -34.6% · 3-year CAGR -12.3%
3$1.1B
United States
Annual change -1.8% · 3-year CAGR -4.3%
4$970.1M
South Africa
Annual change -34.9% · 3-year CAGR 35.2%
5$662.6M
India
Annual change +0.5% · 3-year CAGR 1.8%
6$536.0M
Oman
Annual change +9.3% · 3-year CAGR -8.9%
7$504.6M
Singapore
Annual change +154.4% · 3-year CAGR 29.3%
8$454.4M
Morocco
Annual change -12.4% · 3-year CAGR 49.9%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.