Bahrain E-commerce Database

Explore 1.9k verified e-commerce stores in the Bahrain. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 2.7k with e-commerce signals. 1.9k verified as active stores.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 40.4% of stores with physical delivery (776 stores) , followed by Shopify (35.3%) and Custom (16.8%) .

Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.

Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)

776 stores

Shopify 35.3%

678 stores

Custom 16.8%

322 stores

58 stores

39 stores

30 stores

5 stores

5 stores

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (March 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Bahrain
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 776 40.44%
Shopify 678 35.33%
Custom 322 16.78%
OpenCart 58 3.02%
Wix eCommerce 39 2.03%
Magento 30 1.56%
nopCommerce 5 0.26%
PrestaShop 5 0.26%
Zoho Commerce 3 0.16%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 3 0.16%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 25.4% of all stores (395 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (20.3%) and Electronics & Technology (11.6%) .

Base: 1,558 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (80.6% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 25.4%

395 stores

Clothing & Accessories 20.3%

316 stores

Electronics & Technology 11.6%

180 stores

Food & Beverages 10.8%

168 stores

Jewelry & Watches 8.8%

137 stores

Home & Garden 4.9%

77 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.9%

60 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 2.9%

45 stores

Toys & Games 2.1%

32 stores

Arts & Entertainment 1.9%

30 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Bahrain store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in Bahrain e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 395 25.35%
Clothing & Accessories 316 20.28%
Electronics & Technology 180 11.55%
Food & Beverages 168 10.78%
Jewelry & Watches 137 8.79%
Home & Garden 77 4.94%
Gifts & Special Occasions 60 3.85%
Furniture & Home Decor 45 2.89%
Toys & Games 32 2.05%
Arts & Entertainment 30 1.93%
Vehicles & Parts 30 1.93%
Baby & Toddler 24 1.54%
Tools & Hardware 23 1.48%
Pets & Pet Supplies 21 1.35%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 20 1.28%

Payment Providers Distribution

MasterCard leads with 21.7% among AI-verified physical stores (78 stores) , followed by PayPal (18.9%) and Apple Pay (17.5%) .

Base: 217 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (11.2% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).

Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.

Top 10 Payment Providers

78 stores

PayPal 18.9%

68 stores

63 stores

44 stores

25 stores

Bolt 4.7%

17 stores

JCB 4.2%

15 stores

VISA 3.9%

14 stores

12 stores

Mada 2.2%

8 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Bahrain payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Bahrain e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
MasterCard 78 21.73%
PayPal 68 18.94%
Apple Pay 63 17.55%
American Express 44 12.26%
Stripe Connect 25 6.96%
Bolt 17 4.74%
JCB 15 4.18%
VISA 14 3.90%
Google Pay 12 3.34%
Mada 8 2.23%
BitCoin 6 1.67%
Fawry 3 0.84%
Skrill 2 0.56%
AliPay 2 0.56%
2Checkout 2 0.56%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 28.4% among AI-verified physical stores (67 stores) , followed by Aramex (20.3%) and FedEx (16.1%) .

Base: 146 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (7.6% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).

Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.

Top 10 Shipping Carriers

DHL 28.4%

67 stores

Aramex 20.3%

48 stores

FedEx 16.1%

38 stores

UPS 11.4%

27 stores

11 stores

USPS 4.2%

10 stores

9 stores

TNT 3.8%

9 stores

6 stores

CBL 1.3%

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Bahrain shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Bahrain e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 67 28.39%
Aramex 48 20.34%
FedEx 38 16.10%
UPS 27 11.44%
Hermes 11 4.66%
USPS 10 4.24%
Fetchr 9 3.81%
TNT 9 3.81%
Speedy 6 2.54%
CBL 3 1.27%
Royal Mail 2 0.85%
ASM 2 0.85%
New Zealand Post 2 0.85%
FMX 1 0.42%
China Post 1 0.42%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 462 new stores were launched in Bahrain , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (12 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 2.6%

12 stores launched

2026-01 10.4%

48 stores launched

2025-12 8.0%

37 stores launched

2025-11 10.0%

46 stores launched

2025-10 8.7%

40 stores launched

2025-09 10.4%

48 stores launched

2025-08 8.7%

40 stores launched

2025-07 14.5%

67 stores launched

2025-06 7.6%

35 stores launched

2025-05 7.1%

33 stores launched

2025-04 6.5%

30 stores launched

2025-03 5.6%

26 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Bahrain (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in Bahrain over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 12 2.60%
2026-01 48 10.39%
2025-12 37 8.01%
2025-11 46 9.96%
2025-10 40 8.66%
2025-09 48 10.39%
2025-08 40 8.66%
2025-07 67 14.50%
2025-06 35 7.58%
2025-05 33 7.14%
2025-04 30 6.49%
2025-03 26 5.63%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,916 active stores in Bahrain are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (60 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 3.1%

60 active stores

2025 25.2%

482 active stores

2024 15.7%

301 active stores

2023 11.3%

216 active stores

2022 7.3%

139 active stores

2021 7.4%

141 active stores

2020 8.2%

157 active stores

2019 3.8%

72 active stores

2018 2.8%

53 active stores

2017 2.6%

50 active stores

2016 1.4%

26 active stores

2015 1.1%

21 active stores

2014 1.9%

36 active stores

2013 1.9%

36 active stores

2012 1.0%

19 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Bahrain by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in Bahrain by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 60 3.13%
2025 482 25.16%
2024 301 15.71%
2023 216 11.27%
2022 139 7.25%
2021 141 7.36%
2020 157 8.19%
2019 72 3.76%
2018 53 2.77%
2017 50 2.61%
2016 26 1.36%
2015 21 1.10%
2014 36 1.88%
2013 36 1.88%
2012 19 0.99%
2011 23 1.20%
2010 14 0.73%
2009 14 0.73%
2008 7 0.37%
2007 2 0.10%
2006 8 0.42%
2005 3 0.16%
2004 5 0.26%
2003 14 0.73%
2002 4 0.21%
2001 3 0.16%
2000 5 0.26%
1999 2 0.10%
1998 3 0.16%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 36.8% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,311 stores) , followed by Facebook (18.9%) and TikTok (12.3%) .

Base: 1,404 stores with any detectable social profile (72.6% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).

Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.

Top 10 Social Platforms

Instagram 36.8%

1,311 stores

Facebook 18.9%

673 stores

TikTok 12.3%

438 stores

YouTube 7.0%

250 stores

Twitter 6.5%

233 stores

WhatsApp 6.3%

225 stores

LinkedIn 4.3%

154 stores

X 3.9%

139 stores

Pinterest 3.8%

135 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

6 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Bahrain (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Bahrain e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 1311 36.78%
Facebook 673 18.88%
TikTok 438 12.29%
YouTube 250 7.01%
Twitter 233 6.54%
WhatsApp 225 6.31%
LinkedIn 154 4.32%
X 139 3.90%
Pinterest 135 3.79%
Vimeo 6 0.17%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.9k 100.00%
Emails 1.1k 57.27%
Phones 416.0 21.52%
Ecommerce platform 1.9k 100.00%
Couriers 146.0 7.55%
Payment Providers 217.0 11.23%
Categories 1.6k 83.14%
Social Media 1.4k 72.63%

Coverage reflects detectability from public website analysis. Payment providers and shipping carriers are identified from checkout pages and shipping widgets. Stores using off-site payment flows or custom shipping integrations may not be detected. Actual adoption rates are higher than shown.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data is included in the Bahrain e-commerce intelligence?

We track 1.9k verified Bahrain e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.

How is the data collected and how often is it updated?

We continuously crawl 300M+ domains using proprietary web crawlers, AI classification, and technology fingerprinting. The database is refreshed monthly, so you always work with current market data.

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Self-service plans give you instant access through our web app and REST API. You can search, filter, and segment stores interactively or integrate programmatically into your workflows. View plans →

Can I filter by specific segments?

Yes. You can segment by country, platform, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.

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