The value of Bahrain’s non-oil imports increased by 9 per cent reaching to BD1,530 million in Q2 2025 in comparison with BD1,410m for same quarter in 2024, according to the Information and eGovernment Authority’s (iGA) Q2 2025 foreign trade report, which encompasses data on trade balance, imports, national origin exports and re-exports.
The top 10 countries for imports recorded 68pc of the total value of imports.
According to the report, China ranked first for imports to Bahrain, with a total of BD212m (14pc), followed by The UAE with BD137m (9pc) and Australia with BD124m (8pc).
Non-agglomerated iron ores and concentrates recorded as the top product imported to Bahrain with a total value of BD129m (8.4pc), followed by other aluminum oxide with BD117m (7.6pc) and parts for aircraft engines being the third with BD71m (5pc).
On the other hand, the value of non-oil of exports (national origin) has increased by 12pc reaching BD997m in Q2 2025 in comparison with BD894m for same quarter in 2024. The top 10 countries accounted for 68pc of the total export value.
Saudi Arabia ranked first among countries for the non-oil exports (national origin) with BD220m (22pc). The UAE was second with BD102m (10.2pc) and the US was third with BD98m (9.8pc).
Unwrought aluminum alloys recorded as the top products exported in Q2 2025 with BD301m (30pc), followed by agglomerated iron ores and concentrated alloys with a value of BD151m (15pc) and aluminum wire not alloyed with BD53m (5pc).
The total value of non-oil re-exports decreased by 6pc to reach BD194m during Q2 2025, compared to BD206m for same quarter in 2024. The top 10 countries in re-exports accounted for 83pc of the re-exported value. The UAE ranked first with BD75m (39pc) followed by Saudi Arabia with BD49m (25pc) and Luxembourg with BD8m (4pc).
As per the report, four-wheel drive was the top product re-exported from Bahrain with a value of BD20m (10pc), followed by smartphones with BD16m (8pc), and private cars with BD14m (7pc).
As for the trade balance, which represents the difference between exports and imports, the deficit recorded BD339m in Q2 2025 compared to a deficit of BD310m in Q2 2024.
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