eCommerce market in Bahrain
Bahrain is the 88th largest market for eCommerce with a predicted revenue of US$491.9 million by 2024, placing it ahead of Oman. Revenue is expected to show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR 2024-2028) of 8.3%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$675.6 million by 2028. With an expected increase of 9.1% in 2024, the Bahraini eCommerce market contributed to the worldwide growth rate of 10.1% in 2024. Like in Bahrain, global eCommerce sales are expected to increase over the next years. Seven markets are considered by ECDB within the Bahraini eCommerce market. Hobby & Leisure is the largest market and accounts for 23.5% of the Bahraini eCommerce revenue. It is followed by Electronics with 22.5%, Fashion with 17.7%, Furniture & Homeware with 11.8%, Care Products with 8.7%, DIY with 8.0%, and Grocery with the remaining 7.8%.
Market development
eCommerce revenue development in Bahrain
Bahrain is the 88th largest market for eCommerce with a predicted revenue of US$491.9 million by 2024, placing it ahead of Oman. Revenue is expected to show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR 2024-2028) of 8.3%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$675.6 million by 2028. With an expected increase of 9.1% in 2024, the Bahraini eCommerce market contributed to the worldwide growth rate of 10.1% in 2024. Like in Bahrain, global eCommerce sales are expected to increase over the next years. Seven markets are considered by ECDB within the Bahraini eCommerce market. Hobby & Leisure is the largest market and accounts for 23.5% of the Bahraini eCommerce revenue. It is followed by Electronics with 22.5%, Fashion with 17.7%, Furniture & Homeware with 11.8%, Care Products with 8.7%, DIY with 8.0%, and Grocery with the remaining 7.8%.
eCommerce revenue development in Bahrain
eCommerce revenue growth in Bahrain
Net eCommerce revenue split by sub-category
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
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Revenue (in mUS$) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
Growth (in %) | 92.4 | 36.9 | 25.3 | 95.9 | 62.1 | 42.2 | 44.5 | 74.6 |
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The Bahraini eCommerce market in a global comparison
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