Payments and e-commerce in Bahrain

More than 80% of Bahrainis shop online [1]. Consumers spend more than US$1 billion a month with online merchants [2]. The kingdom’s young population is digitally native. Recently, for instance, Bahrain was ranked number one globally for digital literacy among women [3]. Popular online product categories in Bahrain include fashion, homeware and electronics [4].

Just over 80% of Bahrainis have a bank account. Alternative, non-credit card payments are already popular — and growing in volume [5]. Popular payment methods in Bahrain include the bill-payment method Fawateer and the e-wallet Hyperwallet. Any e-commerce plan for kingdom should include an alternative-payments strategy.

1. http://www.tradearabia.com/news/BANK_386089.html
2. https://www.zawya.com/en/business/retail-and-consumer/bahrain-monthly-e-commerce-business-seen-at-106bln-in-h2-xtymi7k8
3. https://www.bahrainedb.com/latest-news/bahrain-ranks-1st-globally-in-female-digital-skills-training-and-stem-education
4. https://www.eworldtrade.com/blog/best-selling-products-in-bahrain-online-2022
5. https://www.itp.net/business/online-payments-in-bahrain-on-government-portals-shoot-up-55