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About

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.

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.

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

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, 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 2018 to $2.23B in 2023.

In 2018, 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 2023 to $190M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage China - Bahrain

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Bahrain in the exports of Machines ($886M), Transportation ($249M), and Metals ($223M).

During 2018, Bahrain had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($113M), Metals ($46M), and Transportation ($9.15M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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