Country export capability

Bahrain
export capability

A reported view of Bahrain's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

BHR1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$17.6B2024 reported value
Latest imports$19.7B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$2.2BExports minus imports
Export growth-2.5%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Bahrain export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Bahrain recorded $17.6B in exports and $19.7B in imports. The resulting -$2.2B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -2.5% year on year and show a calculated +0.3% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

United Arab Emirates received $4.6B in reported exports, representing 25.9% of the latest country total. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $6.2B and 35% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Bahrain's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$47.1B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$29.7KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population1.6MReported population
Labor force1.1KReported labor force
Investment rate27.1%National investment rate
Savings rate45.2%National savings rate
Trade openness82.9%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP39.1%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education65.5%Education context
Tertiary education8.4%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Bahrain
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
Saudi ArabiaSAUCritical attention82.8%58.3%8.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACritical attention56%43.5%1.9%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
OmanOMNCritical attention63%40.6%4.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
JapanJPNCritical attention99.9%58.1%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
EgyptEGYCritical attention56.8%36.4%29%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
QatarQATCritical attention90.7%57.7%3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
PakistanPAKCritical attention94%74.1%40.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
MozambiqueMOZCritical attention100%74.8%8.2%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
MoroccoMARHigh attention41.5%26.1%47.7%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
NetherlandsNLDCritical attention50.9%68%1.9%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Bahrain
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$98.7B0%Declining -6.7%
4ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating +10.5%
5IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Growing -0.5%
6ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Accelerating +20.6%
7ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining +4%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating -8.8%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Bahrain.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Bahrain
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
12710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$5.9B33.5%4
28411HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$4.6B26.3%8
37601HS4 detail codeAluminium (76) ↗$2.6B15%2
42601HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$600.1M3.4%2
57606HS4 detail codeAluminium (76) ↗$350.7M2%4
67605HS4 detail codeAluminium (76) ↗$348.7M2%4
70406HS4 detail codeDairy produce and eggs (04) ↗$209.0M1.2%5
82711HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$181.2M1%7
97204HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$174.2M1%7
107308HS4 detail codeArticles of iron or steel (73) ↗$163.8M0.9%5
113102HS4 detail codeFertilisers (31) ↗$158.5M0.9%6
127207HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$144.1M0.8%4

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Bahrain combines $17.6B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Bahrain recorded $17.6B in reported exports and $19.7B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $2.2B. Exports changed -2.5% year on year and +0.3% annualized over three years. Mineral fuels (HS2 27) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Bahrain exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Bahrain
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1United Arab EmiratesARE$4.6B25.9%+78.9%+12.8%
2Saudi ArabiaSAU$1.8B10.4%-34.6%-12.3%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.1B6%-1.8%-4.3%
4South AfricaZAF$970.1M5.5%-34.9%+35.2%
5IndiaIND$662.6M3.8%+0.5%+1.8%
6OmanOMN$536.0M3%+9.3%-8.9%
7SingaporeSGP$504.6M2.9%+154.4%+29.3%
8MoroccoMAR$454.4M2.6%-12.4%+49.9%
9Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$450.0M2.6%-3.2%+636.7%
10EgyptEGY$436.7M2.5%+9.9%-10.7%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$16.4B
2014
$18.2B
2015
$12.2B
2016
$9.8B
2017
$11.9B
2018
$15.1B
2019
$15.2B
2020
$11.8B
2021
$17.4B
2022
$21.5B
2023
$18.0B
2024
$17.6B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets17Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners27Country context
Average partner distance6,986 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA6.3%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share42.6%

Covered value under attention

Critical share13.1%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak28%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports56.5%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score-1.6

History-based indicator

Partner concentration935.5

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,448.3

Product HHI

Country attention level: High attention. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3BHR
Exports Usd$17.6B
Imports Usd$19.7B
Trade Balance Usd-$2.2B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-2.5%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct10.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct0.3%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct7.9%
Export Partner Hhi935.5
Export Product Hhi1,448.3
Momentum Score-1.6
Risk Score11.9
Gdp Million Usd47,109.73 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$29.7K
Population1,588,670
Labor Force1,097.6
Investment Rate Pct27.1%
Savings Rate Pct45.2%
Secondary Education Pct65.5%
Tertiary Education Pct8.4%
Total Factor Productivity1,300.3
Trade Openness Pct82.9%
Exports Gdp Pct39.1%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners17
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners27
Avg Partner Distance Km6,986 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta6
Pct Partners Shared Language10
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,072
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9.3
Pct Products High Elasticity71
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential157,122.5
Foreign Market Potential14,557.9

Exposure fields

Country Iso3BHR
All History Lane Count4,808
Current Lane Count1,367
Critical Lane Count38
High Attention Lane Count233
High Volatility Lane Count822
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count679
Declining Demand Lane Count2
Concentrated Market Lane Count623
Access Friction Lane Count91
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count65
Monitored Exports Current Usd$17.2B
Attention Exports Usd$7.3B
Critical Exports Usd$2.2B
High Volatility Exports Usd$12.7B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$4.9B
Non Fta Exports Usd$7.0B
Monitored Attention Share Pct42.6%
Monitored Critical Share Pct13.1%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct56.5%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv2
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct28%
Export Weighted Distance Km3,755 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$17.6B
Total Imports Latest Usd$19.7B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$2.2B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-2.5%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct0.3%
Gdp Latest Million Usd47,109.73 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$29.7K
Population Latest1,588,670
Investment Rate Latest Pct27.1%
Savings Rate Latest Pct45.2%
Trade Openness Latest Pct82.9%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct39.1%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest17
Foreign Market Potential Latest14,557.9
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct3.1%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct1.7%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1.4%
Partner Hhi Latest935.5
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct25.9%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct42.3%
Partner Hhi All Avg712.4
Partner Hhi All Max2,173
Product Hhi Latest1,448.3
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct26.3%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct59.8%
Product Hhi All Avg1,493.7
Product Hhi All Max2,454.3
Total Exports Attention Share Pct41.8%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct12.8%
Attention LevelHigh attention
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$2.7B$2.8B-$86.6MNot reportedNot reported
1996$3.1B$3.0B$168.9M+16.1%Not reported
1997$3.3B$3.0B$325.0M+4.6%Not reported
1998$2.9B$3.0B-$138.2M-11.4%+2.5%
1999$3.4B$3.3B$70.3M+17%+2.7%
2000$4.3B$3.5B$755.1M+26.6%+9.5%
2001$4.3B$3.2B$1.1B-0.4%+13.8%
2002$4.5B$3.8B$677.3M+4.8%+9.7%
2003$4.9B$4.3B$609.8M+9.9%+4.7%
2004$5.9B$4.9B$1.0B+19.8%+11.3%
2005$8.5B$6.8B$1.8B+44.1%+23.8%
2006$9.8B$6.6B$3.2B+14.8%+25.6%
2007$11.0B$8.6B$2.4B+12.5%+23%
2008$12.7B$12.6B$62.6M+15.3%+14.2%
2009$8.2B$9.7B-$1.5B-35.7%-5.9%
2010$12.8B$13.5B-$770.7M+56.4%+5.1%
2011$15.6B$18.4B-$2.8B+22.5%+7.2%
2012$15.5B$14.0B$1.5B-1.1%+23.7%
2013$16.4B$19.2B-$2.8B+5.8%+8.6%
2014$18.2B$19.8B-$1.6B+11.1%+5.1%
2015$12.2B$15.7B-$3.5B-32.7%-7.5%
2016$9.8B$13.8B-$4.0B-19.9%-15.7%
2017$11.9B$16.5B-$4.6B+21.5%-13.2%
2018$15.1B$21.2B-$6.1B+27.2%+7.4%
2019$15.2B$19.4B-$4.3B+0.4%+15.8%
2020$11.8B$15.3B-$3.6B-22.6%-0.4%
2021$17.4B$15.7B$1.7B+48.1%+4.8%
2022$21.5B$16.7B$4.8B+23.5%+12.3%
2023$18.0B$17.8B$192.6M-16.1%+15.3%
2024$17.6B$19.7B-$2.2B-2.5%+0.3%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
127Mineral fuels$6.2B35%6838
284Machinery$4.7B26.8%93505
376Aluminium$3.5B20.2%9035
426Ores, slag and ash$605.2M3.4%2123
572Iron and steel$532.0M3%44162
604Dairy produce and eggs$244.3M1.4%3032
773Articles of iron or steel$198.0M1.1%71124
831Fertilisers$158.5M0.9%1418
971Precious stones and metals$146.6M0.8%5449
1039Plastics$130.7M0.7%91129

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
12710Mineral fuels (27)$5.9B33.5%4
28411Machinery (84)$4.6B26.3%8
37601Aluminium (76)$2.6B15%2
42601Ores, slag and ash (26)$600.1M3.4%2
57606Aluminium (76)$350.7M2%4
67605Aluminium (76)$348.7M2%4
70406Dairy produce and eggs (04)$209.0M1.2%5
82711Mineral fuels (27)$181.2M1%7
97204Iron and steel (72)$174.2M1%7
107308Articles of iron or steel (73)$163.8M0.9%5
113102Fertilisers (31)$158.5M0.9%6
127207Iron and steel (72)$144.1M0.8%4

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1United Arab EmiratesARE$4.6B25.9%+78.9%+12.8%
2Saudi ArabiaSAU$1.8B10.4%-34.6%-12.3%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$1.1B6%-1.8%-4.3%
4South AfricaZAF$970.1M5.5%-34.9%+35.2%
5IndiaIND$662.6M3.8%+0.5%+1.8%
6OmanOMN$536.0M3%+9.3%-8.9%
7SingaporeSGP$504.6M2.9%+154.4%+29.3%
8MoroccoMAR$454.4M2.6%-12.4%+49.9%
9Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$450.0M2.6%-3.2%+636.7%
10EgyptEGY$436.7M2.5%+9.9%-10.7%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Saudi Arabia (SAU)Critical attention82.8%58.3%8.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Critical attention56%43.5%1.9%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
3Oman (OMN)Critical attention63%40.6%4.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4Japan (JPN)Critical attention99.9%58.1%1.9%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
5Egypt (EGY)Critical attention56.8%36.4%29%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
6Qatar (QAT)Critical attention90.7%57.7%3%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
7Pakistan (PAK)Critical attention94%74.1%40.1%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
8Mozambique (MOZ)Critical attention100%74.8%8.2%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
9Morocco (MAR)High attention41.5%26.1%47.7%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
10Netherlands (NLD)Critical attention50.9%68%1.9%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Australia (AUS)841583new$56.3M0.5%100
2Australia (AUS)841610new$2.1M51%100
3Austria (AUT)841981new$81.4M0.3%100
4Austria (AUT)842219new$29.3M0.6%100
5Austria (AUT)844313new$18.7M9.1%100
6Brazil (BRA)250300new$231.0M0.5%100
7Spain (ESP)730840new$158.5M0.1%100
8Spain (ESP)720310new$77.1M4.4%100
9Nigeria (NGA)999999new$43.8M2.2%100
10Spain (ESP)291539new$71.5M0.2%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)270900$291.6B$98.7B0%Declining (-6.7%)
4China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating (+10.5%)
5India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Growing (-0.5%)
6China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Accelerating (+20.6%)
7China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining (+4%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating (-8.8%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Bahrain export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Bahrain export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Bahrain.

What is the latest reported export value for Bahrain?

Bahrain recorded $17.6B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Bahrain?

United Arab Emirates leads by reported export value at $4.6B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Bahrain's exports?

Mineral fuels leads by reported value at $6.2B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Bahrain trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.