Trading Partner Portal: Bahrain
Trade Overview
The Kingdom of Bahrain is in the Middle East, just east of Saudi Arabia. Bahrain encompasses a group of islands in the Persian Gulf three times the size of Washington D.C. It is considered one of the most open economies in the Middle East and North Africa, with several free trade agreements, great infrastructure and strong financial institutions. The World Bank classifies Bahrain as a high-income country with a gross domestic product (GDP) of $48.974 billion and a population of 1.6 million people in 2025. World Bank
The United States and Bahrain have an established trade relationship, partly due the bilateral free trade agreement that was enacted in 2006. In addition to having a founded trade relationship, there is bilateral foreign direct investment (FDI) across their borders.
U.S. – Bahrain Trade
Two-way goods trade between the U.S. and Bahrain was $2.54 billion in 2025, with the U.S. exporting $1.28 billion worth of products to Bahrain. Key exports to Bahrain were transportation equipment ($327 million), other special classifications provisions ($207 million), oil and gas ($150 million), processed foods ($103 million), and non-electrical equipment ($96 million).
In 2025, the U.S. imported $1.26 billion worth of goods from Bahrain. Out of the goods imported, primary metals totaled $791 million. Other major imports from Bahrain were petroleum and coal ($176 million), goods returned ($61 million), textile mill products ($46 million), and plastics & rubber products ($42 million). U.S. Department of Commerce
Services trade between Bahrain and the United States totaled $1.43 billion, with exports totaling $514 million. Top exports were financial services, other business services, telecommunications, computer & information services, maintenance and repair services, and travel.
Service imports from Bahrain to the U.S. totaled $919 million, top imports included government goods and services not reported elsewhere, other business services, telecommunications, computer & information services, travel, and transport services.
Bahrain – California Trade
California is one of the top exporting states to Bahrain in the United States, exporting $73 million in goods to Bahrain in 2025. Top exported goods were processed foods ($36 million), electrical equipment, appliances and components ($10 million), agricultural products ($10 million), computer and electronic products ($5 million), and transportation equipment ($4 million).
California imported $38 million worth of goods from Bahrain in 2025. Top imports were petroleum & coal products ($27 million), primary metals manufactures ($7 million), fish and other marine products ($511,000), plastics and rubber products ($455,000), and miscellaneous manufactures ($397,000). U.S. Department of Commerce
FDI – Bahrain
In 2025, Bahrain’s investment position in the U.S. was roughly $29 million. The U.S. position in Bahrain was $919 million. The top industry sector of Bahrain FDI was communications. SelectUSA
CalChamber Resources
- Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the USA
- American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain
- International Trade FAQs
Business
- U.S. Commercial Service Bahrain
- Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- U.S. Bahrain Business Council
- Doing Business in Bahrain
- Invest in Bahrain