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Bahrain
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Population as of 2020: 1.48 million
Top Exports
Here are the **top 20 exports of Bahrain in 2023** based on the most recent United Nations COMTRADE and trade data (classified by broad HS categories and specific products where available). Bahrain’s total merchandise exports were about **US $12.41 billion in 2023**. | **Rank** | **Export Product / Category (HS)** | **Approx. 2023 Value** | **Notes** | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------| | 1 | Aluminium and articles thereof (incl. unwrought) | ~$4.75 B | Largest export category overall. | | 2 | Iron ores, slag and ash (agglomerated) | ~$1.83 B | Second‑largest export commodity. | | 3 | Machinery & mechanical appliances (nuclear reactors, boilers, parts) | ~$748 M | Broad machinery category. | | 4 | Iron and steel | ~$645 M | Finished and semi‑finished iron/steel products. | | 5 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products of animal origin | ~$505 M | Food products category. | | 6 | Articles of iron or steel | ~$483 M | Manufactured iron/steel goods. | | 7 | Pearls, precious stones & metals, coins | ~$411 M | Jewellery & precious goods. | | 8 | Vehicles (other than railway) & parts | ~$398 M | Transport equipment. | | 9 | Fertilizers | ~$291 M | Mineral/chemical fertilizers. | | 10 | Plastics & articles thereof | ~$221 M | Plastic materials & resins. | | 11 | Electrical & electronic equipment | ~$203 M | Electronics & electrical goods. | | 12 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, etc. | ~$163 M | Food processing products. | | 13 | Organic chemicals | ~$159 M | Chemical exports. | | 14 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | ~$134 M | Prepared food items. | | 15 | Glass and glassware | ~$130 M | Glass products. | | 16 | Clocks & watches | ~$115 M | Time‑pieces and related goods. | | 17 | Aluminium wire (not alloyed) | ~$695 M | Specific aluminium product | | 18 | Aluminium plates, sheets & strip (>0.2 mm) | ~$375 M | Aluminium semi‑finished products. | | 19 | Articles of jewellery/precious metal parts | ~$300 M (~est.) | Higher‑value jewellery items | | 20 | Turbo‑jets, turbo‑propellers & gas turbines | ~$277 M | Industrial engines & parts. |
