Bahrain Motor Vehicles Sales Growth

2006 - 2019 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain Motor Vehicles Sales Growth

  • Bahrain Motor Vehicles Sales dropped 16.0 % in Dec 2019, compared with a decrease of 0.2 % in the previous year.
  • Bahrain Motor Vehicles Sales Growth rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 2006 to Dec 2019, with an average growth rate of 51.6 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 51.6 % in Dec 2012 and a record low of -22.2 % in Dec 2017.
  • Car Sales of Bahrain recorded 30,200.0 units in Dec 2019.

CEIC calculates annual Motor Vehicles Sales Growth from annual Motor Vehicles Sales. The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers provides Motor Vehicles Sales.

View Bahrain's Motor Vehicles Sales Growth from 2006 to 2019 in the chart:

Bahrain Motor Vehicles Sales Growth

What was Bahrain's Motor Vehicles Sales Growth in 2019?

Bahrain Motor Vehicles Sales dropped 16.0 % in Dec 2019, compared with a decrease of 0.2 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-16.0 2019 -0.2 2018 -22.2 2017 51.6 2012 % yearly 2006 - 2019

Motor Vehicles Sales Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 38.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Algeria (%) -1.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Argentina (%) 2.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Armenia (%) -32.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Australia (%) -2.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Austria (%) 6.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 67.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Bahrain (%) -16.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Bangladesh (%) 5.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Belarus (%) 20.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Belgium (%) -5.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Bolivia (%) -12.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -52.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Botswana (%) -87.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Brazil (%) -5.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2025
Brunei (%) 20.1 Nov 2020 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2020
Bulgaria (%) 17.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Cambodia (%) 12.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Canada (%) 1.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1947 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 4.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Nov 2025
China (%) 8.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Colombia (%) 44.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 12.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Cyprus (%) -3.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Czech Republic (%) 10.2 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2020
Denmark (%) 1.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Ecuador (%) -24.4 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Egypt (%) 12.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Estonia (%) 18.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Finland (%) -14.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
France (%) -2.4 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Georgia (%) -3.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Germany (%) -0.4 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Ghana (%) -19.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Greece (%) 2.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -12.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Hungary (%) 12.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Iceland (%) -34.2 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
India (%) 2.8 Mar 2022 monthly May 2002 - Mar 2022
Indonesia (%) -4.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Iran (%) -31.7 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Ireland (%) 0.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Israel (%) -0.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Italy (%) -0.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 15.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Japan (%) -1.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) 3.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Kazakhstan (%) 0.7 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Kenya (%) -23.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
South Korea (%) -12.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Kuwait (%) -0.9 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -35.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Laos (%) 16.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Latvia (%) 0.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Lebanon (%) -33.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Lithuania (%) 30.7 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Luxembourg (%) 4.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
North Macedonia (%) 5.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Malawi (%) 1.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 6.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Oct 2025
Malta (%) -6.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mauritius (%) 3.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mexico (%) 3.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 7.7 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Mongolia (%) -41.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Morocco (%) 9.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 43.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Nepal (%) 3.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Netherlands (%) 16.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
New Zealand (%) -13.5 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Nigeria (%) -42.4 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Norway (%) 0.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Oman (%) -0.2 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Pakistan (%) 34.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Oct 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -25.3 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Panama (%) 16.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Paraguay (%) -15.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Peru (%) -11.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Philippines (%) 0.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Poland (%) 12.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Portugal (%) 6.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Qatar (%) 0.1 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Romania (%) 6.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Russia (%) -0.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 6.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Serbia (%) 4.5 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Singapore (%) 44.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (%) 4.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Slovenia (%) -14.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
South Africa (%) 16.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Spain (%) 8.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) -27.0 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Sudan (%) -13.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Sweden (%) -8.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Switzerland (%) -4.2 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Syria (%) 62.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Taiwan (%) -16.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Tajikistan (%) 0.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Thailand (%) 25.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Oct 2025
Tunisia (%) -5.3 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019

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Bahrain Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,201.763 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,506.000 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 50,938.0 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Oct 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 96.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 6.290 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 35.123 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 4.133 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 19,156.800 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Oct 2025
Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) -828.041 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 920.775 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) 17,888.799 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
BH: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP (%) 111.598 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Central Government Debt: Total (BHD mn) 15,037.787 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Net Lending (+) / Net Borrowing (-) (BHD mn) -1,670.781 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.117 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,607.2 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,272.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 7.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,923,883.881 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,385.250 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 10,811.741 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,304.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 237,151.973 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 80,656.627 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 51.034 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 38.898 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 12.160 Aug 2025 monthly Nov 1994 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 169.515 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2025
Imports (BHD mn) 1,995.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Exports (BHD mn) 2,358.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) 9,329.900 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Imports: Annual (BHD mn) 7,636.900 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) 4,740,525.000 2021 yearly 1978 - 2021
Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) 7,397.000 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.241 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 114.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 538.7 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 813.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,872.7 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,703.622 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 20.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.700 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 27,701.479 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 877.780 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) -443.467 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) 92.500 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -954.781 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) 9.581 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -1,912.028 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -1,725.790 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 1,394.797 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -517.231 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 1,282.323 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Abroad (BHD mn) 238.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 1,015.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,693.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 1,303.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 5,841.500 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,537.700 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -980.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -2,840.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 131.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 1,859.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 11,913.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BH: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -494.681 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.7 Mar 2025 semiannually Mar 2013 - Mar 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,439.887 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 37,512.929 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 0.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1975 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,269.0 Jul 2025 monthly Oct 1965 - Jul 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.985 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.2 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6.648 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 55,940.517 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 60,131.0 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.0 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1992 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 33,893.724 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.79 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) 673.700 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) 1,909.300 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 2,843.600 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) 16,017.200 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) 12,185.738 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) 14,107.900 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) 12,337.700 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) 535.600 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2018
Official Reserves (BHD mn) 1,708.300 Sep 2015 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2015
Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) 21,038.166 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025

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