Bahrain Imports BD111m of Goods from India

TDT | Manama

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Bahrain imported BD111.19 million worth of goods from India in the first five months of 2026, led by alumina, aluminium products and steel, with total shipments weighing almost 282 million kilograms.

Alumina was the biggest import by both value and weight. Bahrain bought BD11.86 million worth of the raw material used in aluminium production, with shipments exceeding 67.2 million kilograms.

Unwrought aluminium ranked third among the leading imports, worth BD6.16 million and weighing 4.87 million kilograms. Aluminium wire followed closely at BD6.12 million, with shipments totalling 4.74 million kilograms.

Semi-finished iron and steel products were worth BD5.14 million and weighed 33.12 million kilograms, adding to the large share of industrial materials in Bahrain’s purchases from India.

Frozen boneless beef was another major import, worth about BD4.15 million and weighing more than 2.08 million kilograms.

Cast-iron pipes and tubes accounted for a further BD3.19 million, with shipments weighing 14.59 million kilograms.

Gold jewellery stood out for the sharp gap between value and weight. Imports were worth BD1.86 million but weighed just 46 kilograms.

Pharmaceutical products were valued at BD1.77 million and weighed 90,500 kilograms, while private cars with engines between 1,501cc and 3,000cc accounted for about BD1.56 million and 364,000 kilograms.

The figures come as economic ties between Bahrain and India continue to deepen. Bilateral trade reached about US$1.66 billion in the financial year ending March 2026, up 1.57 pc from a year earlier, according to India’s ambassador to Bahrain, Vinod K. Jacob, with the balance remaining in Bahrain’s favour.

The two countries are also pursuing talks on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement aimed at expanding trade, investment and services, while India and the GCC are working towards a wider free-trade agreement.

A Bahrain–India Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment is also expected to seek new business opportunities and address barriers between the two markets.