The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) has released its January 2025 Foreign Trade report, which encompasses data on Trade Balance, Imports, national origin Exports and Re-exports. As per the report, the value of non-oil imports has decreased by 7% reaching to BD496 million in January 2025 in comparison with BD535 million for same month in 2024. The top 10 countries for imports recorded 72% of the total value of imports. According to the report, Australia ranked first for imports to Bahrain, with a total of BD92 million (19%), followed by China with BD74 million (15%) and The United Arab Emirate with 37 million (7%). Other Aluminum Oxide recorded as the top product imported to Bahrain with a total value of BD86 million (17%), followed by Non-Agglomerated Iron Ores and Concentrates with BD28 million (6%) and Private Cars being the third with BD21 million (4%). On the other hand, the total value of non-oil exports (National Origin) increased slightly by 0.3% to reach BD351 million during January 2025, compared to BD350 million for same month in 2024. The top 10 countries in exports (National Origin) accounted for 74% of the exports (National Origin) value. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ranked first among countries for then non-oil exports (National Origin) with BD79 million (23%). The United Arab Emirate was second with BD42 million (12%) and Qatar was third with BD40 million (11%). Agglomerated Iron Ores and Concentrates Alloyed recorded as the top products exported in January 2025 with BD92 million (26%), followed by Unwrought Aluminum Alloys with a value of BD56 million (16%) and Processed Cheese Not Grated or Powdered with BD22 million (6%). The total value of non-oil Re-exports increased by 6% to reach BD71 million during January 2025, compared to BD67 million for same month in 2024. The top 10 countries in Re-exports accounted for 84% of the re-exported value. The United Arab Emirate ranked first with BD26 million (37%) followed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with BD16 million (23%) and Qatar with BD4 million (6%). As per the report, Gold Ingots was the top product re-exported from Bahrain with a value of BD5.9 million (8.3%), followed by Smartphone BD5.6 million (7.9%), and Four wheel drive came third with BD5.5 million (7.7%). As for the Trade Balance, which represents the difference between exports and imports, the deficit recorded BD74 million dinars in January 2025 compared to a deficit of BD118 million in January 2024. (ICE Doha)

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