Bahrain: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Bahrain's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 70.14.
That's up 0.1% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 47.94 . Bahrain ranks #31 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #3 of 16.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 83.76
- Trough
- 48.86
- 1-year change
- +0.1%
- 5-year change
- +12.5%
- +2.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- -8.1%
- -0.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 70.1435 | |
| 70.0967 | |
| 71.1799 | |
| 67.5251 | |
| 65.0065 | |
| 62.3231 | |
| 68.3600 | |
| 64.1754 | |
| 62.2347 | |
| 68.5720 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Bahrain's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Bahrain's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 70.14, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Bahrain's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Bahrain's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 0.1% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank globally on Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Bahrain ranked #31 out of 160 countries reporting Imports of goods and services (% of GDP).
- How does Bahrain's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 47.94, so Bahrain is above the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #3 of 16.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.