Doing Business in Bahrain

There are many opportunities for UK Business in Bahrain. UKTI can provide a wealth of information and guidance on doing business in Bahrain.

This includes:

• Doing Business Guides

• Overseas Business Risk

What are the Opportunities?

Bahrain's diversity and openness continue to present opportunities for exporters. It has the most diversified economy in the Gulf. A recognised global centre for Islamic Finance in particular, Financial Services contributes approximately 25% of GDP. Manufacturing contributes 16% and the oil & gas industry 13% of GDP. Bahrain has embarked on a programme of privatisation, which includes telecommunications, electricity and water, the ports and airport services.

The principal sectors where UK businesses will find opportunity areas are:

• Financial & Professional Services

• Education & Training

• Infrastructure

• Healthcare

• Business services

• Downstream Manufacturing (from metals, petrochemicals)

• Logistics

Doing Business in Bahrain Guides

UKTI has produced a guide aimed at companies experienced in overseas trade who are new to doing business with Bahrain. This guide aims to provide a route map of the way ahead, together with signposts to sources of help.

• Introduction

• Preparing to Export

• How to do Business

• What are the challenges

• Business Etiquette

• How to invest in Bahrain

• Contacts

Want to do business in Bahrain

Produced by UKTI’s Marketing team in the Middle East. Want to do business in Bahrain gives a market overview of Bahrain and the main sectors of opportunity in the country

Overseas Business Risk

Information on key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Bahrain