As per the report, the value of non-oil imports increased by 2% reaching to BD1527 million in Q1 2025 in comparison with BD1497 million for same quarter in 2024. The top 10 countries for imports recorded 71% of the total value of imports.
According to the report, Australia ranked first for imports to Bahrain, with a total of BD224 million (15%), followed by China with 217 million (14%) and The United Arab Emirate with 119 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%).
On the other hand, the value of non-oil of Exports (National Origin) has decreased by 0.1% reaching to BD1017 million in Q1 2025 in comparison with BD1018 million for same quarter in 2024. The top 10 countries accounted for 67% of the total export value.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ranked first among countries for then non-oil exports (National Origin) with BD232 million (23%). The United Arab Emirate was second with BD103 million (10%) and the United States of America 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%).
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 United Arab Emirate ranked first with BD77 million (38%) followed by Kingdom of 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 dinars in Q1 2025 compared to a deficit of 273 million dinars in Q1 2024.
Note: For more details, please visit the foreign trade page on the Bahrain Open Data Portal
https:www.data.gov.bh
#Economic growth #Data #economy #Bahrain #open data #bigdata #data analysis #business #consumer #export #import #statistics