Bahrain pushes ahead with Muharraq city redevelopment plan Halliburton wins multi-year Aramco gas development contract Saudi: Kent secures long-term deals with Aramco for future EPC projects Oman and Jordan launch $100mln investment firm Modon, ADIB introduce Abu Dhabi’s first off-plan home financing solutions Abu Dhabi launches maritime investment guide to attract global businesses Saudi Arabia inaugurates over 900km of roads to boost connectivity Gulftainer unveils $2bln global trade infrastructure strategy Saudi Arabia's trade surplus surges 60% to over $24bln in Q1 2026 UAE, Panama discuss boosting trade, investment, supply chains as part of 'UAE Trade Days' Sharjah Chamber registers 30,000 memberships in H1 Saudi tourism spending reaches record $81bln in 2025 Dubai's AMIS breaks ground on Jacob & Co.’s villa community; targets $10bln IPO in three years UAE's new government work model to deploy Agentic AI in public services Indonesia, Kuwait strengthen strategic energy partnership Kuwait unveils framework for 15-year residency for expat investors Riyadh Air takes off on first domestic route to Jeddah Bahrain issues laws to protect investments Qatar's Hamad Port sails into the world's top eight Kuwait air traffic returns to normal, flights resume QatarEnergy announces new oil discovery offshore Namibia UAE developer Alef launches $1.1bln mixed-use development in Sharjah ADNOC eyeing Canada upstream and LNG opportunities via XRG arm, executive says Dubai real estate deals in April surge to $18.7bln Saudi's SAMA mandates advance notification of investment rounds by financing companies Qatar maritime trade activity accelerates in May Oil steadies as uncertainty over US-Iran talks keeps markets on edge Qatar: Relatively hot daytime conditions expected, moderate night Dubai Centre for Family Businesses explores ways to strengthen business adaptability Saudi Crown Prince, UAE President discuss regional security and cooperation

Log in

عربي

Media Centre

Home » Media Centre

Bahrain reports non-oil exports of $2.69bln in Q1

Bahrain reports non-oil exports of $2.69bln in Q1

Bahrain reports non-oil exports of $2.69bln in Q1

May 14, 2025

The value of Bahrain’s non-oil imports increased to BD1,527 million ($4051.55 million) in Q1 2025, a 2% rise compared to BD1,497 million for same quarter in 2024. The top 10 countries for imports recorded 71% of the total value of imports.

On the other hand, the value of non-oil of exports (National Origin) decreased by 0.1% to BD1,017 million ($2698.38 million) in Q1 2025, compared with BD1,018 million for same quarter in 2024. The top 10 countries accounted for 67% of the total export value, according to Information & eGovernment Authority’s (iGA) Q1 2025 Foreign Trade report.

IMPORTS

According to the report, Australia ranked first for imports to Bahrain, with a total of BD224 million (15%), followed by China with BD217 million (14%) and the United Arab Emirate with BD119 million (8%).

Other Aluminum Oxide recorded as the top product imported to Bahrain with a total value of BD227 million (15%), followed by Non-Agglomerated Iron Ores and Concentrates with BD123 million (8%) and Parts for Aircraft Engines being the third with BD64 million (4%).

EXPORTS

Saudi Arabia ranked first among countries for non-oil exports (National Origin) with BD232 million (23%). The United Arab Emirate was second with BD103 million (10%) and the US was third with BD96 million (9%).

Unwrought Aluminum Alloys recorded as the top products exported in Q1 2025 with BD272 million (27%), followed by Agglomerated Iron Ores and Concentrates Alloyed with a value of BD171 million (17%) and Aluminum Wire not Alloyed with BD50 million (5%).

RE-EXPORTS

The total value of non-oil Re-exports decreased by 1.5% to reach BD203 million during Q1 2025, compared to BD206 million for same quarter in 2024. The top 10 countries in re-exports accounted for 81% of the re-exported value.

The UAE ranked first with BD77 million (38%) followed by Saudi Arabia with BD41 million (20%) and Luxembourg with BD13 million (6%).

As per the report, Gold Ingots was the top product re-exported from Bahrain with a value of BD19 million (9%), followed by Smartphones BD17 million (8%), and Four-Wheel Drive came third with BD15 million (7%).

As for the Trade Balance, which represents the difference between exports and imports, the deficit recorded BD307 million in Q1 2025 compared to a deficit of BD273 million in Q1 2024.