Bahrain’s Information and eGovernment Authority reported an 8% increase in non-oil imports, reaching BHD 515 million in February 2025, up from BHD 475 million in the same month of 2024. Australia led as the primary source, contributing BHD 79 million (15.3%), followed by China at BHD 77 million (15%), and Brazil at BHD 43 million (8%). Aluminium oxide was the top imported commodity, valued at BHD 90 million (17%), with non-agglomerated iron ores and concentrates at BHD2 9 million (6%), and aircraft engine parts at BHD 25 million (5%).
Conversely, exports of national origin slightly declined by 0.3% to BHD 336 million in February 2025, compared to BHD 337 million a year earlier. Saudi Arabia was the leading destination, receiving BHD 73 million (22%) worth of goods, followed by the United States with BHD 46 million (14%) and the UAE with BHD 35 million (10%). Unwrought aluminium alloys topped the export list at BHD 115 million (34%), trailed by agglomerated iron ores and concentrates at BHD 38 million (11%), and urea, whether or not in aqueous solution, at BHD 22 million (7%).
Re-exports experienced an 8% decline, totaling BHD 58 million in February 2025, down from BHD 63 million in February 2024. The UAE was the primary destination for re-exports, accounting for BHD 19 million (33%), with Saudi Arabia and Luxembourg following at BHD 13 million (22%) and BHD 5 million (9%), respectively. Turbo-jets led re-exported products at BHD 7 million (12%), while smartphones and four-wheel drives accounted for BHD 4.3 million (7.4%) and BHD 3.8 million (6.6%), respectively.
