Bahrain Total Imports Growth

2019 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain Total Imports Growth

  • Bahrain Total Imports grew 6.3 % YoY in Dec 2023, compared with a decrease of 6.5 % YoY in the previous quarter
  • Bahrain Total Imports Growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2019 to Dec 2023, with an averaged rate of -4.5 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 60.1 % in Jun 2022 and a record low of -27.0 % in Jun 2020

CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from quarterly Total Imports. The Central Bank of Bahrain provides Total Imports, CIF, in local currency.


Further information about Bahrain Total Imports Growth

  • In the latest reports, Bahrain Total Imports recorded 5.3 USD bn in Dec 2023
  • Total Exports reached 6.5 USD bn in Dec 2023, which registered a decrease of 4.6 % year on year
  • Bahrain Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 4.5 USD bn in Dec 2023

View Bahrain's Total Imports Growth from Mar 2019 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Bahrain Total Imports Growth

What was Bahrain's Total Imports Growth in Dec 2023?

Bahrain Total Imports grew 6.3 % YoY in Dec 2023, compared with a decrease of 6.5 % YoY in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.3 Dec 2023 -6.5 Sep 2023 -27.0 Jun 2020 60.1 Jun 2022 % quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2023

Total Imports Growth by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -7.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Algeria (%) -15.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
Argentina (%) -30.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2024
Armenia (%) 56.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Australia (%) 12.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1972 - Mar 2024
Austria (%) -14.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1954 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) -8.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Bahrain (%) 6.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2023
Bangladesh (%) 10.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Feb 2024
Belarus (%) 3.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Belgium (%) -14.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Bolivia (%) -11.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Botswana (%) 3.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Brazil (%) -7.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2024
Brunei (%) -3.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Feb 2024
Bulgaria (%) -5.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Cambodia (%) -0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2023
Canada (%) 3.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2024
Chile (%) -10.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
China (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) -4.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2024
Croatia (%) -3.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Cyprus (%) -51.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (%) -1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Denmark (%) 8.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Ecuador (%) -13.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Feb 2024
Egypt (%) 9.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Feb 2024
Estonia (%) -10.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
European Union (%) -20.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Finland (%) 5.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
France (%) -7.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Georgia (%) -17.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Germany (%) -8.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1951 - Feb 2024
Ghana (%) -11.1 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2006 - Aug 2023
Greece (%) 3.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 5.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Mar 2024
Hungary (%) -17.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Iceland (%) 31.6 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2024
India (%) -5.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Mar 2024
Indonesia (%) -12.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2024
Iran (%) 13.8 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Ireland (%) -13.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2024
Israel (%) -5.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2024
Italy (%) -6.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 26.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2023
Japan (%) -4.0 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Feb 2024
Jordan (%) 11.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Feb 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -10.8 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Feb 2024
Kenya (%) 25.3 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Jan 2024
South Korea (%) 5.4 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Apr 2024
Kosovo (%) 2.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
Kuwait (%) -7.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 25.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Laos (%) 0.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Latvia (%) -2.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Lebanon (%) 1,305.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Lithuania (%) -16.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (%) -10.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 4.3 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
North Macedonia (%) 3.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Malawi (%) -35.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Malaysia (%) 12.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024
Malta (%) 6.8 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Feb 2024
Mauritius (%) 6.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Mexico (%) 4.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) -0.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Mongolia (%) 10.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Montenegro (%) -7.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Morocco (%) -12.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
Mozambique (%) -11.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) -5.0 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (%) -10.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
New Zealand (%) -24.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Mar 2024
Nigeria (%) 34.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2023
Norway (%) -23.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Mar 2024
Oman (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2023
Pakistan (%) 54.0 Apr 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Apr 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -24.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Panama (%) -15.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Paraguay (%) -8.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Peru (%) -0.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Philippines (%) 6.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2024
Poland (%) -8.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Portugal (%) 1.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Qatar (%) 13.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Romania (%) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Russia (%) -4.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 12.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Serbia (%) -6.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Singapore (%) 4.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Mar 2024
Slovakia (%) -8.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (%) 28.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
South Africa (%) 5.1 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2024
Spain (%) -3.3 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1975 - Feb 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2024
Sudan (%) -12.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2022
Sweden (%) -8.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Switzerland (%) -17.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -778.940 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,433.199 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 41,418.7 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Feb 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 93.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 5.581 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 30.777 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 3.417 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) -292.945 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 871.600 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) 16,729.452 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 15,576.800 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Feb 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.117 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,501.7 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,463.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -4.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,454,414.513 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,009.875 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,319.416 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,330.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 175,150.972 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 62,009.639 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 89.237 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 71.553 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 5.277 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1994 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 209.881 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Exports (BHD mn) 2,430.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports (BHD mn) 2,004.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) 9,329.900 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Imports: Annual (BHD mn) 7,636.900 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) 4,740,525.000 2021 yearly 1978 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,112.8 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 654.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,838.2 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,803.335 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 15.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.321 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 28,112.827 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 1,947.872 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,951.330 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -3.457 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,410.372 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,163.231 2016 yearly 1975 - 2016
BH: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,693.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 1,015.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -980.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 5,841.500 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 1,303.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,537.700 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 1,859.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -2,840.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 131.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -295.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 2,153.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 299.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -113.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,635.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -851.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -2,001.300 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 2,300.900 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -3,279.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 644.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 11,913.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BH: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) 4,723.138 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -2,588.298 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 6,107.447 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 21,949.202 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 11,117.287 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 2,711.702 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) 6,838.564 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 4,144.681 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 30,193.883 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.1 Sep 2023 semiannually Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,133.886 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1974 - Apr 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 38,421.183 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) -0.5 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,077.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1965 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 9.314 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.4 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6.648 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 53,240.512 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 55,001.9 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.2 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1992 - Feb 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 31,321.101 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.26 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 66.75 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 2,758.558 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Feb 2024
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) 15,690.903 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Feb 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) 14,449.477 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Feb 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) 535.600 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2018
Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) 675.300 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Official Reserves (BHD mn) 1,708.300 Sep 2015 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2015
Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) 20,022.745 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: Non Bank Residents (NR) (BHD mn) 11,779.271 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Business (BHD mn) 5,019.336 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Personal (BHD mn) 5,834.598 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023

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