Bahrain - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Bahrain was $13,095,480,000 as of 2010. Over the past 35 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $16,276,330,000 in 2008 and $1,269,279,000 in 1975.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1975 $1,269,279,000
1976 $1,753,290,000
1977 $2,133,199,000
1978 $2,216,009,000
1979 $2,464,510,000
1980 $3,461,271,000
1981 $4,169,415,000
1982 $3,897,606,000
1983 $3,435,106,000
1984 $3,686,702,000
1985 $3,284,574,000
1986 $2,491,755,000
1987 $2,967,287,000
1988 $2,863,298,000
1989 $3,376,596,000
1990 $3,998,670,000
1991 $4,414,894,000
1992 $4,596,277,000
1993 $4,198,138,000
1994 $4,119,149,000
1995 $4,122,341,000
1996 $4,649,735,000
1997 $4,413,032,000
1998 $3,950,532,000
1999 $4,168,743,000
2000 $5,132,052,000
2001 $4,794,828,000
2002 $5,623,879,000
2003 $6,205,060,000
2004 $8,170,431,000
2005 $10,286,970,000
2006 $11,559,040,000
2007 $12,626,330,000
2008 $16,276,330,000
2009 $11,353,990,000
2010 $13,095,480,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Bahrain was $16,276,500,000 as of 2008. Over the past 28 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $16,276,500,000 in 2008 and $2,588,830,000 in 1986.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1980 $3,540,992,000
1981 $4,161,702,000
1982 $3,892,819,000
1983 $3,471,809,000
1984 $3,665,160,000
1985 $3,280,851,000
1986 $2,588,830,000
1987 $2,964,628,000
1988 $2,869,149,000
1989 $3,385,638,000
1990 $4,001,596,000
1991 $4,414,894,000
1992 $4,596,277,000
1993 $4,198,138,000
1994 $4,119,149,000
1995 $4,122,341,000
1996 $4,649,734,000
1997 $4,413,032,000
1998 $3,950,637,000
1999 $4,168,994,000
2000 $5,132,317,000
2001 $4,794,808,000
2002 $5,624,352,000
2003 $6,205,218,000
2004 $8,170,696,000
2005 $10,287,240,000
2006 $11,559,350,000
2007 $12,626,670,000
2008 $16,276,500,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Bahrain was 6,119,900,000 as of 2008. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,119,900,000 in 2008 and a minimum value of 973,400,000 in 1986.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1980 1,334,600,000
1981 1,564,800,000
1982 1,463,700,000
1983 1,305,400,000
1984 1,378,100,000
1985 1,233,600,000
1986 973,400,000
1987 1,114,700,000
1988 1,078,800,000
1989 1,273,000,000
1990 1,504,600,000
1991 1,660,000,000
1992 1,728,200,000
1993 1,578,500,000
1994 1,548,800,000
1995 1,550,000,000
1996 1,748,300,000
1997 1,659,300,000
1998 1,485,400,000
1999 1,567,500,000
2000 1,929,700,000
2001 1,802,800,000
2002 2,114,700,000
2003 2,333,100,000
2004 3,072,100,000
2005 3,867,900,000
2006 4,346,200,000
2007 4,747,500,000
2008 6,119,900,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2000 US$)

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2000 5,132,317,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1981 10.48
1982 -7.23
1983 -5.15
1984 7.18
1985 -9.00

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Bahrain was 1,233,600,000 as of 1985. As the graph below shows, over the past 5 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,437,400,000 in 1981 and a minimum value of 1,233,600,000 in 1985.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1980 1,301,100,000
1981 1,437,400,000
1982 1,333,500,000
1983 1,264,800,000
1984 1,355,600,000
1985 1,233,600,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Bahrain was 74.31 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 120.01 in 1981, while its lowest value was 60.47 in 2001.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1980 115.24
1981 120.01
1982 106.78
1983 92.95
1984 93.84
1985 89.84
1986 84.81
1987 87.40
1988 77.49
1989 87.63
1990 94.61
1991 95.64
1992 96.74
1993 80.73
1994 73.98
1995 70.47
1996 76.20
1997 69.51
1998 63.89
1999 62.96
2000 64.39
2001 60.47
2002 66.24
2003 63.66
2004 72.72
2005 76.43
2006 72.91
2007 68.35
2008 74.31

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments