THE Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) has released its Q3 2025 foreign trade report, which encompasses data on trade balance, imports, national origin exports and re-exports.
As per the report, the value of non-oil imports has increased by 4 per cent reaching BD1,501 million in Q3 2025 in comparison with BD1,443m for same quarter in 2024. The top 10 countries for imports recorded 66pc of the total value of imports.
According to the report, China ranked first for imports to Bahrain, with a total of BD205m (14pc), followed by Australia with BD129m (9pc) and Brazil with 120m (8pc).
Non-agglomerated iron ores and concentrates recorded as the top product imported to Bahrain with a total value of BD147m (10pc), followed by other aluminium oxide with BD119m (8pc) and parts for aircraft engines being the third with BD61m (4pc).
On the other hand, the value of non-oil of exports (national origin) has increased by 12pc reaching BD1,059m in Q3 2025 in comparison with BD949m for same quarter in 2024. The top 10 countries accounted for 69pc of the total export value.
Saudi Arabia ranked first among countries for then non-oil exports (national origin) with BD255m (24pc). The USA was second with BD105m (10pc) and the UAE was third with BD97m (9pc).
Unwrought aluminium alloys recorded as the top products exported in Q3 2025 with BD301m (28pc), followed by agglomerated iron ores and concentrates alloyed with a value of BD157m (15pc) and unwrought aluminium not alloyed with BD59m (6pc).
The total value of non-oil re-exports decreased by 2pc to reach BD186m during Q3 2025 compared to BD190m for same quarter in 2024. The top 10 countries in re-exports accounted for 85pc of the re-exported value. The UAE ranked first with BD72m (39pc) followed by Saudi Arabia with BD38m (20pc) and Hong Kong with BD11m (6pc).
As per the report, four wheel drive was the top product re-exported from Bahrain with a value of BD29m (16pc), followed by wristwatches and precious metals with BD10m (5pc), while other parts of aeroplanes was third with BD8m (4pc).
As for the trade balance, which represents the difference between exports and imports, the deficit recorded BD256m in Q3 2025 compared to a deficit of BD304m in Q3 2024.
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