Gold bullion drives Bahrain’s re-export trade

TDT | Manama

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Gold bullion topped Bahrain’s re-export trade in November 2025, with shipments worth 8.3 million dinars, almost all sent to the UAE, according to monthly trade data.

The figures also show outward sales of gold jewellery to several markets, with Saudi Arabia and the United States among the main destinations, alongside import flows that fed re-export activity during the same month.

Bahrain exported gold bullion worth 11. 1 million dinars to the UAE i n November. Exports of gold jewellery, ornaments and parts reached 3.5 million dinars to Saudi Arabia, while the United States and the UAE each received 1.4 million dinars. Other destinations included Italy, worth 212.5 thousand dinars, and Kuwait, worth 119.1 thousand dinars, with additional markets recorded.

On re-exports, bullion was the largest item across all goods at 8.3 million dinars, with nearly the entire amount shipped to the UAE.

Bahrain also re-exported gold jewellery, ornaments and parts worth 3.5 million dinars to Saudi Arabia, 309.7 thousand dinars to the United States, 212.5 thousand dinars to Italy, and about 134 thousand dinars to the UAE. Imports during November included gold bullion worth 14.9 million dinars from the UAE, 4.5 million dinars from Switzerland, 392.5 thousand dinars from Australia, and 97.3 thousand dinars from South Africa.

Bahrain also imported gold jewellery, ornaments and parts worth 9.8 million dinars from the UAE, 1.7 million dinars from India, 535.4 thousand dinars from Italy, and 494.8 thousand dinars from the United States. Further imports came from France at 216.8 thousand dinars, Thailand at 136.4 thousand dinars, and Switzerland at 128.5 thousand dinars, alongside other sources including China, Germany, Lebanon, Spain and Turkey.

The data also recorded imports of semi-worked gold from the UAE worth 66.7 thousand dinars in November.