28-05-2025
iGA releases its April 2025 Foreign Trade report
The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) has released its April 2025 Foreign Trade report, which encompasses data on Trade Balance, Imports, national origin Exports and Re-exports.
As per the report, the value of non-oil imports has increased by 20%, reaching BD575 million in April 2025 in comparison with BD481 million for the same month in 2024. The top 10 countries for imports recorded 68% of the total value of imports.
According to the report, China ranked first for imports to Bahrain, with a total of BD64 million (11%), followed by Australia with BD55 million (10%) and the United Arab Emirates with 49 million (9%).
Non-Agglomerated Iron Ores and Concentrates was recorded as the top product imported to Bahrain with a total value of BD67 million (12%), followed by Other Aluminum Oxide with BD51 million (9%) and Jewellery of Gold being the third with BD36 million (6%).
On the other hand, the total value of non-oil exports (National Origin) increased by 22% to reach BD338 million during April 2025, compared to BD277 million for the same month in 2024. The top 10 countries in exports (National Origin) accounted for 71% of the exports (National Origin) value.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ranked first among countries for non-oil exports (National Origin) with BD81 million (24%). The United States of America was second with BD35 million (10%), and the United Arab Emirates was third with BD32 million (9%).
Unwrought Aluminum Alloys were recorded as the top products exported in April 2025 with BD105 million (31%), followed by Agglomerated Iron Ores and Concentrates Alloyed with a value of BD54 million (16%) and Aluminum Wire not Alloyed with BD18 million (5%).
The total value of non-oil Re-exports decreased by 9% to reach BD71 million during April 2025, compared to BD78 million for the same month in 2024. The top 10 countries in Re-exports accounted for 86% of the re-exported value. The United Arab Emirates ranked first with BD30 million (42%), followed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with BD18 million (25%) and Luxembourg with BD5 million (7%).
As per the report, Turbo-Jets was the top product re-exported from Bahrain with a value of BD7.2 million (10.1%), followed by Four wheel drive BD7 million (9.9%), and Gold Ingots came third with BD6 million (8%).
As for the Trade Balance, which represents the difference between exports and imports, the deficit recorded BD166 million dinars in April 2025 compared to a deficit of BD126 million dinars in April 2024.
For more details, please visit the foreign trade page on the Bahrain Open Data Portal
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