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About

Bahrain-China Trade: In 2023, Bahrain exported $190M to China. The main products that Bahrain exported to China were Refined Petroleum ($105M), Raw Aluminium ($36.4M), and Sulphur ($7.94M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bahrain to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.6%, from $372M in 2018 to $190M in 2023.

In 2023, Bahrain did not export any services to China.

China-Bahrain Trade: In 2023, China exported $2.23B to Bahrain. The main products that China exported to Bahrain were Broadcasting Equipment ($305M), Pitch Coke ($143M), and Cars ($106M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Bahrain have increased at an annualized rate of 2.76%,  from $1.95B in 2018 to $2.23B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Bahrain.

Comparison In 2023,  Bahrain ranked 81 in total exports ($19.9B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Bahrain exported $190M to China. The main products exported from Bahrain to China were Refined Petroleum ($105M), Raw Aluminium ($36.4M), and Sulphur ($7.94M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bahrain to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.6%, from $372M in 2018 to $190M in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $2.23B to Bahrain. The main products exported from China to Bahrain were Broadcasting Equipment ($305M), Pitch Coke ($143M), and Cars ($106M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Bahrain have increased at an annualized rate of 2.76%, from $1.95B in 2023 to $2.23B in 2018.

Exports from Bahrain (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Exports from China (Flag) to Bahrain (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Bahrain (Flag) and China (Flag)

Bahrain Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Bahrain
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$3.12B
China
Top Destination
United States$436B

This map shows whether countries import more from Bahrain or China. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Bahrain and China or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Bahrain than from China.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Bahrain included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

Difference in imports from China (Flag) and Bahrain (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Bahrain - China

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Bahrain and China by product, considering products traded by both, Bahrain and China.

During 2023, Bahrain had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($113M), Metals ($46M), and Transportation ($9.15M).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Bahrain in the exports of Machines ($886M), Transportation ($249M), and Metals ($223M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Bahrain and China. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Bahrain indicates it has a comparative advantage over China. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Bahrain.

Product Space of Bahrain (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

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