Manama: Bahrain's non-oil exports of national origin reached BD333 million in July 2025, marking a 1% decrease from BD337 million in July 2024. The Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) released its July 2025 Foreign Trade report, providing data on trade balance, imports, national origin exports, and re-exports.
According to Bahrain News Agency, the report highlighted a 17% increase in the value of non-oil imports, reaching BD544 million in July 2025 compared to BD464 million in July 2024. The top 10 importing countries contributed to 69% of the total import value. China led the imports to Bahrain, with a total of BD72 million (13%), followed by Brazil at BD53 million (10%) and Australia at BD51 million (9%). Non-agglomerated iron ores and concentrates were the top imported products, totaling BD58 million (11%), followed by other aluminum oxide at BD47 million (9%), and parts for aircraft engines at BD27 million (5%).
On the export front, the non-oil exports of national origin saw a slight decline. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was the leading destination for Bahrain's non-oil exports, accounting for BD80 million (24%). The United States followed with BD41 million (12%), and the United Arab Emirates was third with BD29 million (9%). Unwrought aluminum alloys were the top exported products, valued at BD93 million (28%), followed by agglomerated iron ores and concentrates alloyed at BD44 million (13%), and aluminum wire not alloyed at BD19 million (6%).
Re-exports from Bahrain increased by 3%, reaching BD63 million in July 2025 compared to BD61 million in July 2024. The top three destinations for re-exports were the United Arab Emirates with BD22 million (35%), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with BD13 million (21%), and Singapore with BD8 million (13%). Four-wheel drives emerged as the top re-exported products, valued at BD7 million (11%), followed by parts for other gas turbines at BD4.8 million (8%), and turbo-jets at BD4.5 million (7%).
The trade balance, representing the difference between exports and imports, showed a deficit of BD148 million in July 2025, a significant increase from the BD66 million deficit recorded in July 2024.