BAHRAIN’S non-oil imports rose by 2 per cent to BD1.527 billion in the first quarter of 2025, compared with BD1.497bn in the same period last year, the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) said yesterday.
The top 10 importing countries accounted for 71pc of the total import value.
Australia led imports at BD224 million (15pc), followed by China at BD217m (14pc) and the UAE at BD119m (8pc).
Other aluminium oxide was the top imported product at BD227 million (15pc), followed by non-agglomerated iron ores and concentrates at BD123m (8pc) and parts for aircraft engines at BD64m (4pc).
Meanwhile, the value of non-oil exports of national origin decreased by 0.1pc to BD1.017 billion ($2.70bn) in Q1 2025, down from BD1.018bn in the corresponding period of 2024.
The top 10 export destinations accounted for 67pc of the total export value.
Saudi Arabia was the top destination for national origin non-oil exports at BD232m (23pc), followed by the UAE at BD103m (10pc) and the United States at BD96m (9pc).
Unwrought aluminium alloys were the top exported products at BD272m (27pc), followed by agglomerated iron ores and concentrates alloyed at BD171m (17pc) and aluminium wire not alloyed at BD50m (5pc).
Non-oil re-exports decreased by 1.5pc to BD203m in Q1 2025, compared to BD206m in the same quarter of 2024. The top 10 countries for re-exports represented 81pc of the total re-exported value.
The UAE was the top re-export destination at BD77m (38pc), followed by Saudi Arabia at BD41m (20pc) and Luxembourg at BD13m (6pc).
Gold ingots were the top re-exported product at BD19m (9pc), followed by smartphones at BD17m (8pc) and four-wheel drive vehicles at BD15m (7pc).
Bahrain’s trade deficit widened to BD307m in Q1 2025 from BD273m in Q1 2024.
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