Manama: Bahrain's non-oil exports of national origin have reached BD358 million in November 2025, as revealed by the latest Foreign Trade report from the Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA). This report includes comprehensive data on the trade balance, imports, national origin exports, and re-exports.
According to Bahrain News Agency, the report details a 13% increase in the value of non-oil imports, totaling BD538 million in November 2025, compared to BD478 million in November 2024. The top 10 countries for imports accounted for 70% of this total value. China led the imports to Bahrain with BD89 million, followed by the United Arab Emirates with BD52 million, and France with BD43 million. Non-agglomerated iron ores and concentrates emerged as the top imported product, valued at BD44 million, with turbo propellers and other aluminum oxide following at BD27 million and BD24 million, respectively.
On the export front, non-oil exports of national origin rose by 12% to BD358 million, up from BD319 million in the same month the previous year. The top 10 countries accounted for 73% of these exports. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was the leading destination for Bahrain's non-oil exports, with BD87 million. The United States and the United Arab Emirates followed with BD32 million and BD23 million, respectively. Unwrought aluminum alloys were the leading export product at BD117 million, trailed by agglomerated iron ores and concentrates alloyed at BD37 million, and aluminum wire not alloyed at BD21 million.
The report also highlights a 17% increase in the value of non-oil re-exports, reaching BD77 million, compared to BD66 million in November 2024. The United Arab Emirates led re-exports at BD29 million, with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Luxembourg following at BD17 million and BD5 million, respectively. Gold ingots were the top re-exported product, valued at BD8 million, followed by gas turbines and four-wheel drives at BD7.4 million and BD6.7 million, respectively.
The trade balance, reflecting the difference between exports and imports, recorded a deficit of BD102 million in November 2025, compared to a deficit of BD93 million in November 2024.