Bahrain's non-oil exports hit BD912 million in Q1 2026

TDT | Manama

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Bahrain’s non-oil exports of national origin reached 912 million dinars ($2.42 billion) in the first quarter of 2026, according to official trade data released on Saturday, reflecting a year-on-year decline amid weaker global demand.

The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) said in its latest Foreign Trade Report that overall non-oil trade indicators showed contraction across both imports and exports compared with the same period in 2025.

Non-oil imports fell 17 percent to 1.272 billion dinars in Q1 2026, down from 1.527 billion dinars a year earlier. The report said the top 10 importing countries accounted for 71 percent of total import value, underscoring Bahrain’s continued concentration of trade partners.

China remained Bahrain’s largest source of imports, supplying goods worth 221 million dinars, or 17 percent of the total. The United Arab Emirates followed with 165 million dinars (13 percent), while Saudi Arabia ranked third at 93 million dinars (7 percent).

Among key import commodities, aluminum oxide topped the list at 72 million dinars (6 percent), followed by gold ingots valued at 57 million dinars (4.5 percent). Non-agglomerated iron ores and concentrates came third, reaching 54 million dinars (4.2 percent).

On the export side, non-oil exports of national origin declined 10 percent year-on-year, falling from 1.017 billion dinars in Q1 2025 to 912 million dinars in Q1 2026. The top 10 export destinations accounted for 77 percent of total exports.