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. 2.6k with e-commerce signals. 1.9k verified as active stores.

· · Next full refresh: May 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 40.1% of stores with physical delivery (746 stores) , followed by Shopify (35.4%) and Custom (15.7%) .

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)

746 stores

Shopify 35.4%

660 stores

Custom 15.7%

293 stores

59 stores

36 stores

33 stores

Zid 1.0%

19 stores

6 stores

5 stores

5 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (April 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Bahrain
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 746 40.06%
Shopify 660 35.45%
Custom 293 15.74%
OpenCart 59 3.17%
Wix eCommerce 36 1.93%
Magento 33 1.77%
Zid 19 1.02%
PrestaShop 6 0.32%
nopCommerce 5 0.27%
Active IT Zone Core 5 0.27%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 27.9% of all stores (462 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (16.6%) and Food & Beverages (12.3%) .

Base: 1,654 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (87.3% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 27.9%

462 stores

Clothing & Accessories 16.6%

275 stores

Food & Beverages 12.3%

204 stores

Electronics & Technology 7.4%

122 stores

Home & Garden 6.2%

102 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.0%

100 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.3%

71 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.7%

62 stores

Toys & Games 3.7%

61 stores

Tools & Hardware 2.1%

35 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Bahrain store categories (April 2026)
Distribution of categories in Bahrain e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 462 27.93%
Clothing & Accessories 275 16.63%
Food & Beverages 204 12.33%
Electronics & Technology 122 7.38%
Home & Garden 102 6.17%
Jewelry & Watches 100 6.05%
Gifts & Special Occasions 71 4.29%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 62 3.75%
Toys & Games 61 3.69%
Tools & Hardware 35 2.12%
Furniture & Home Decor 35 2.12%
Business & Industrial 34 2.06%
Vehicles & Parts 32 1.93%
Books & Media 31 1.87%
Arts & Entertainment 28 1.69%

Payment Providers Distribution

MasterCard leads with 23.7% among AI-verified physical stores (58 stores) , followed by PayPal (20.8%) and Apple Pay (15.9%) .

Base: 150 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (7.9% 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

58 stores

PayPal 20.8%

51 stores

39 stores

29 stores

20 stores

Bolt 5.3%

13 stores

VISA 4.9%

12 stores

9 stores

JCB 2.4%

6 stores

Mada 1.2%

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Bahrain payment providers (April 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Bahrain e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
MasterCard 58 23.67%
PayPal 51 20.82%
Apple Pay 39 15.92%
American Express 29 11.84%
Stripe Connect 20 8.16%
Bolt 13 5.31%
VISA 12 4.90%
Google Pay 9 3.67%
JCB 6 2.45%
Mada 3 1.22%
SEPA 1 0.41%
Hipercard 1 0.41%
WebMoney 1 0.41%
Zooz 1 0.41%
AfterPay 1 0.41%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 26.7% among AI-verified physical stores (40 stores) , followed by Aramex (20.0%) and UPS (13.3%) .

Base: 91 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (4.8% 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 26.7%

40 stores

Aramex 20.0%

30 stores

UPS 13.3%

20 stores

FedEx 12.7%

19 stores

USPS 6.0%

9 stores

9 stores

6 stores

5 stores

TNT 2.0%

3 stores

CBL 2.0%

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Bahrain shipping carriers (April 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Bahrain e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 40 26.67%
Aramex 30 20.00%
UPS 20 13.33%
FedEx 19 12.67%
USPS 9 6.00%
Fetchr 9 6.00%
Hermes 6 4.00%
Speedy 5 3.33%
TNT 3 2.00%
CBL 3 2.00%
Royal Mail 2 1.33%
Colissimo 1 0.67%
FMX 1 0.67%
GLS 1 0.67%
La Poste 1 0.67%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 412 new stores were launched in Bahrain , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (24 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-03 5.8%

24 stores launched

2026-02 4.9%

20 stores launched

2026-01 10.7%

44 stores launched

2025-12 7.8%

32 stores launched

2025-11 8.7%

36 stores launched

2025-10 7.8%

32 stores launched

2025-09 10.4%

43 stores launched

2025-08 8.7%

36 stores launched

2025-07 15.0%

62 stores launched

2025-06 8.7%

36 stores launched

2025-05 8.5%

35 stores launched

2025-04 2.9%

12 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Bahrain (April 2026)
Monthly store launches in Bahrain over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-03 24 5.83%
2026-02 20 4.85%
2026-01 44 10.68%
2025-12 32 7.77%
2025-11 36 8.74%
2025-10 32 7.77%
2025-09 43 10.44%
2025-08 36 8.74%
2025-07 62 15.05%
2025-06 36 8.74%
2025-05 35 8.50%
2025-04 12 2.91%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,877 active stores in Bahrain are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (88 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 4.7%

88 active stores

2025 23.2%

435 active stores

2024 16.0%

301 active stores

2023 10.4%

195 active stores

2022 7.6%

143 active stores

2021 7.2%

136 active stores

2020 8.5%

159 active stores

2019 3.6%

67 active stores

2018 2.8%

53 active stores

2017 2.7%

51 active stores

2016 1.4%

26 active stores

2015 1.2%

22 active stores

2014 1.8%

34 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 (April 2026)
Active stores in Bahrain by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 88 4.69%
2025 435 23.18%
2024 301 16.04%
2023 195 10.39%
2022 143 7.62%
2021 136 7.25%
2020 159 8.47%
2019 67 3.57%
2018 53 2.82%
2017 51 2.72%
2016 26 1.39%
2015 22 1.17%
2014 34 1.81%
2013 36 1.92%
2012 19 1.01%
2011 25 1.33%
2010 15 0.80%
2009 14 0.75%
2008 7 0.37%
2007 2 0.11%
2006 8 0.43%
2005 4 0.21%
2004 5 0.27%
2003 14 0.75%
2002 4 0.21%
2001 4 0.21%
2000 5 0.27%
1999 1 0.05%
1998 4 0.21%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 36.5% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,278 stores) , followed by Facebook (18.6%) and TikTok (12.2%) .

Base: 1,367 stores with any detectable social profile (72.2% 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 36.5%

1,278 stores

Facebook 18.6%

653 stores

TikTok 12.2%

426 stores

YouTube 7.2%

254 stores

Twitter 6.4%

224 stores

WhatsApp 6.3%

222 stores

LinkedIn 4.6%

162 stores

X 4.1%

144 stores

Pinterest 3.9%

136 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

6 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Bahrain (April 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Bahrain e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 1278 36.46%
Facebook 653 18.63%
TikTok 426 12.15%
YouTube 254 7.25%
Twitter 224 6.39%
WhatsApp 222 6.33%
LinkedIn 162 4.62%
X 144 4.11%
Pinterest 136 3.88%
Vimeo 6 0.17%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.9k 100.00%
Emails 837.0 44.19%
Phones 429.0 22.65%
Ecommerce platform 1.9k 100.00%
Couriers 91.0 4.80%
Payment Providers 150.0 7.92%
Categories 1.7k 89.70%
Social Media 1.4k 72.18%

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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