Aluminium and iron drive BD2bln in Bahrain exports

TDT | Manama

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Bahrain’s national exports reached BD2.014 billion in the first six months of 2025, driven largely by shipments of raw aluminium alloys and agglomerated iron ores.

Data from the Information and eGovernment Authority show that metals and basic industrial goods formed the bulk of what was sold abroad.

Raw aluminium alloys brought in BD572.7 million, the highest in value, while iron ores followed with BD322.3 million.

Iron ores also topped the list by weight, with exported quantities exceeding 5.4 billion kilograms.

Aluminium alloys came in second at around 497 million kilograms, with urea in third place at roughly 449 million kilograms.

The figures reflect Bahrain’s continued focus on metals, chemicals, food items and scrap.

In the metalworks trade, unalloyed aluminium wire thicker than seven millimetres earned over BD103 million. Iron bridge parts were valued at BD88.8 million.

Electrical cables made with aluminium and steel cores, and part-finished iron and steel pieces, were also among the exports.

Chemical products included urea, widely used in farming, which brought in nearly BD82 million. Methanol was exported in bulk for use in industrial processes.

Processed cheese

Among food products, processed cheese stood out. Bahrain also re-exported tin-coated scrap iron and steel, feeding recycling factories abroad.

Most of the iron ore went to nearby markets. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar together accounted for more than BD215 million of the trade. Algeria, Libya and Egypt were also among the destinations.

Aluminium and related products were shipped to the UAE, Germany and Australia.