Key Insights as of Jun 2025
Macro Demographics
Total population
1,720,000 People
Urbanization rate
89.0 %
Population growth rate
1.5 %
Median age
32.5 Years
Household size
4.8 People
Education attainment
88.0 %
National Economic Indicators
GDP
46,000,000,000 USD
GDP per capita
26,744 USD
Inflation rate
0.5 %
Unemployment rate
3.7 %
Cost of living index
70.0 Index
Income inequality (Gini)
40.0 Index
Consumer Economy & Spending
Retail sales volume
5,800,000,000 USD
Retail sales per capita
3,372 USD
Disposable income per capita
18,500 USD
Spending by category - apparel
580,000,000 USD
Spending by category - groceries
1,740,000,000 USD
Spending by category - electronics
870,000,000 USD
Retail Market Structure
Number of retail outlets
12,000 Outlets
Major national retail chains
Lulu Group, Jawad Business Group, BMMI Group
Retail market fragmentation
Moderately concentrated
Presence of global brands
High
Dominant retail formats
Malls, Hypermarkets
Real Estate & Business Climate
Average commercial rent
30 USD/sq.m/month
Property transaction volume
1,500 Transactions/year
Ease of doing business index
62.5 Index
Business permit process time
10 Days
Zoning constraints
Moderate
Logistics & Accessibility
E-commerce delivery infrastructure
Well-developed
Road density
4.5 km/sq.km
Public transport penetration
65.0 %
Commute patterns
Car-dependent
Vehicle ownership per capita
0.6 Vehicles/person
Digital & Retail Tech Trends
E-commerce share of retail
15.0 %
Click-and-collect adoption
25.0 %
Internet penetration
98.0 %
Mobile commerce usage
70.0 %
Retail tech startups
10 Startups
Safety & Legal
Retail-related crime rate
2.0 Incidents/1,000 people
Shoplifting incidents
1,500 Incidents/year
Consumer protection score
80.0 Index
Business compliance risk
Low
Tourism & International Retail
Annual tourist arrivals
12,000,000 People
Tourist retail spending
1,200,000,000 USD
Airport traffic
9,000,000 Passengers/year
Duty-free sales trends
Growing
Retail Growth Forecasts & Trends
Projected retail market growth rate
15.6 %
Urban expansion zones
Manama, Muharraq
Emerging retail hubs
Bahrain Bay, Dragon City
Major upcoming national mall or retail projects
Bahrain Marina, Dragon City expansion