The value of non-oil imports increased by 13 per cent to BD538 million in November 2025 in comparison with BD478m for same month in 2024. The top 10 countries for imports recorded 70pc of the total value of imports.
The Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) revealed the details in its November 2025 Foreign Trade report, which encompasses data on trade balance, imports, national origin exports and re-exports.
According to the report, China ranked first for imports to Bahrain, with a total of BD89m (17pc), followed by the UAE with BD52m (10pc) and France with BD43m (8pc).
Non-agglomerated iron ores and concentrates recorded as the top product imported to Bahrain with a total value of BD44m (8pc), followed by turbo propellers with BD27m (5pc) and other aluminium oxide being the third with BD24m (4pc).
The total value of non-oil exports (national origin) increased by 12pc to reach BD358m during November 2025, compared with BD319m for same month in 2024. The top 10 countries in exports (national origin) accounted for 73pc of the exports (national origin) value.
Saudi Arabia ranked first among countries for then non-oil exports (national origin) with BD87m (24pc). The US was second with BD32m (9pc) and the UAE was third with BD23m (6pc).
Unwrought aluminium alloys recorded as the top products exported in November this year with BD117m (33pc), followed by agglomerated iron ores and concentrates alloyed with a value of BD37m (10pc) and aluminium wire not alloyed with BD21m (6pc).
The total value of non-oil re-exports increased by 17pc to reach BD77m during November, compared with BD66m for same month in 2024. The top 10 countries in re-exports accounted for 89pc of the re-exported value.
The UAE ranked first with BD29m (38pc) followed by Saudi Arabia with BD17m (22pc) and Luxembourg with BD5m (6pc).
The report stated that gold ingots was the top product re-exported from Bahrain with a value of BD8m (10pc), followed by gas turbines at BD7.4m (9.6pc) and four wheel drive at BD6.7m (8.7pc).
As for the Trade Balance, which represents the difference between exports and imports, the deficit recorded BD102m in November compared to a deficit of BD93m in November last year.
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