Bahrain's Expert Service Exports

The article focuses on the development of the professional services sector in Bahrain, which experienced rapid growth during 2024 and 2025. The sector grew by 9.5% in 2024 and 6.4% in 2025, achieving a foreign direct investment balance of 1.05 billion Bahraini dinars by 2025. The report emphasizes that the sector goes beyond merely providing local services, highlighting its role as a global export platform. It recorded a surplus in services trade amounting to $5.72 billion in 2025, with exports of these services surpassing imports by 44%. The article also highlights significant opportunities to convert this growth into leadership positions and for Bahraini companies to expand into regional markets. It underscores the importance of measuring and improving localization levels, particularly in technical and leadership roles, to increase domestic value addition. Additionally, it stresses the need to develop a national strategy aimed at increasing exports of professional services by 2030, supporting small businesses, enhancing education and training systems, encouraging investment incentives, and leveraging government procurement. The ultimate goal is to position Bahrain as a hub for exporting expertise and high-value-added services.