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$46.1BCURRENT US$
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36.2%CURRENT US$
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$405BCURRENT US$
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-19.1%CURRENT US$
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$29,219CURRENT US$
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8.26%CURRENT US$
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$4,466CURRENT US$
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-28.2%CURRENT US$
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About

Bahrain-Iran Trade: In 2023, Bahrain exported $349k to Iran. The main products that Bahrain exported to Iran were Dried Legumes ($132k), Other Aluminium Products ($97.3k), and Medical Instruments ($77.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bahrain to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 25.2%, from $1.49M in 2018 to $349k in 2023.

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

Iran-Bahrain Trade: In 2023, Iran exported $17M to Bahrain. The main products that Iran exported to Bahrain were Spices ($1.66M), Confectionery Sugar ($1.05M), and Gypsum ($897k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Bahrain have increased at an annualized rate of 1.1%,  from $16.1M in 2018 to $17M in 2023.

In 2023, Iran 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, Iran ranked 58 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.084), and 92 in total exports ($13.2B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Bahrain exported $349k to Iran. The main products exported from Bahrain to Iran were Dried Legumes ($132k), Other Aluminium Products ($97.3k), and Medical Instruments ($77.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Bahrain to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 25.2%, from $1.49M in 2018 to $349k in 2023.

In 2018, Iran exported $17M to Bahrain. The main products exported from Iran to Bahrain were Spices ($1.66M), Confectionery Sugar ($1.05M), and Gypsum ($897k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Bahrain have increased at an annualized rate of 1.1%, from $16.1M in 2023 to $17M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Bahrain (Flag) and Iran (Flag)

Bahrain Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Bahrain
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$3.12B
Iran
Top Destination
China$4.59B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Bahrain than Iran included Saudi Arabia ($2.96B), United Arab Emirates ($3.12B), and South Africa ($1.52B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iran than Bahrain included China ($4.59B), Turkey ($2.18B), and Pakistan ($943M).

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

Comparative Advantage Bahrain - Iran

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Bahrain had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of Vegetable Products ($132k), Metals ($97.3k), and Instruments ($77.6k).

During 2018, Iran had a large net trade with Bahrain in the exports of Foodstuffs ($5.27M), Vegetable Products ($4.23M), and Textiles ($2.17M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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