Bahrain E-commerce Market

Explore 2.0k verified e-commerce stores in the Bahrain. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 3.1k with e-commerce signals. 2.0k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
2.0k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
WooCommerce
802 verified stores
Top payment signal
MasterCard
47 stores detected
Top carrier signal
DHL
37 stores detected
Top category
Health & Beauty
502 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce stores with 40.7% of stores with physical delivery (802 stores) , followed by Shopify (33.6%) and Custom (17.3%) .

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)

802 stores

Shopify 33.6%

662 stores

Custom 17.3%

340 stores

63 stores

34 stores

31 stores

Zid 1.0%

19 stores

Active IT Zone Core 0.4%

7 stores

7 stores

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Bahrain
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 802 40.73%
Shopify 662 33.62%
Custom 340 17.27%
OpenCart 63 3.20%
Wix eCommerce 34 1.73%
Magento 31 1.57%
Zid 19 0.96%
Active IT Zone Core 7 0.36%
PrestaShop 7 0.36%
nopCommerce 4 0.20%
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All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 56.2% share of all Bahrain e-commerce stores (1,660) , with Shopify at 23.3% and Custom at 11.5% (May 2026) .

Note: This broader view includes all domains where e-commerce signals were detected, useful for lead generation and competitive analysis. Some may be inactive or non-transactional. For verified active stores, see the default view above.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

1,660 stores

Shopify 23.3%

687 stores

Custom 11.5%

340 stores

69 stores

123 stores

34 stores

Zid 0.7%

20 stores

Active IT Zone Core 0.3%

8 stores

7 stores

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Bahrain
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 1660 56.23%
Shopify 687 23.27%
Custom 340 11.52%
OpenCart 69 2.34%
Wix eCommerce 123 4.17%
Magento 34 1.15%
Zid 20 0.68%
Active IT Zone Core 8 0.27%
PrestaShop 7 0.24%
nopCommerce 4 0.14%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty stores with 28.7% of all stores (502 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (16.7%) and Food & Beverages (11.8%) .

Base: 1,749 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 28.7%

502 stores

Clothing & Accessories 16.7%

292 stores

Food & Beverages 11.8%

207 stores

Electronics & Technology 7.7%

135 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.2%

109 stores

Home & Garden 6.1%

107 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.8%

66 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.5%

62 stores

Toys & Games 3.4%

60 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 2.4%

42 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Bahrain store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Bahrain e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 502 28.70%
Clothing & Accessories 292 16.70%
Food & Beverages 207 11.84%
Electronics & Technology 135 7.72%
Jewelry & Watches 109 6.23%
Home & Garden 107 6.12%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 66 3.77%
Gifts & Special Occasions 62 3.54%
Toys & Games 60 3.43%
Furniture & Home Decor 42 2.40%

Payment Providers Distribution

MasterCard stores with 20.6% among AI-verified physical stores (47 stores) , followed by PayPal (19.7%) and Apple Pay (15.8%) .

Base: 150 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (7.5% 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

47 stores

PayPal 19.7%

45 stores

36 stores

29 stores

22 stores

Bolt 7.5%

17 stores

VISA 3.5%

8 stores

8 stores

JCB 2.6%

6 stores

Mada 1.8%

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Bahrain payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Bahrain e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
MasterCard 47 20.61%
PayPal 45 19.74%
Apple Pay 36 15.79%
American Express 29 12.72%
Stripe Connect 22 9.65%
Bolt 17 7.46%
VISA 8 3.51%
Google Pay 8 3.51%
JCB 6 2.63%
Mada 4 1.75%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL stores with 27.2% among AI-verified physical stores (37 stores) , followed by Aramex (17.6%) and UPS (15.4%) .

Base: 92 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (4.6% 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 27.2%

37 stores

Aramex 17.6%

24 stores

UPS 15.4%

21 stores

FedEx 13.2%

18 stores

8 stores

USPS 5.1%

7 stores

6 stores

CBL 1.5%

2 stores

2 stores

GLS 1.5%

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Bahrain shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Bahrain e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 37 27.21%
Aramex 24 17.65%
UPS 21 15.44%
FedEx 18 13.24%
Hermes 8 5.88%
USPS 7 5.15%
Speedy 6 4.41%
CBL 2 1.47%
Fetchr 2 1.47%
GLS 2 1.47%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 436 new stores were launched in Bahrain , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (15 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 3.4%

15 stores launched

2026-03 8.3%

36 stores launched

2026-02 6.7%

29 stores launched

2026-01 10.1%

44 stores launched

2025-12 8.0%

35 stores launched

2025-11 8.9%

39 stores launched

2025-10 8.7%

38 stores launched

2025-09 10.1%

44 stores launched

2025-08 10.3%

45 stores launched

2025-07 13.8%

60 stores launched

2025-06 8.3%

36 stores launched

2025-05 3.4%

15 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Bahrain (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Bahrain over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 15 3.44%
2026-03 36 8.26%
2026-02 29 6.65%
2026-01 44 10.09%
2025-12 35 8.03%
2025-11 39 8.94%
2025-10 38 8.72%
2025-09 44 10.09%
2025-08 45 10.32%
2025-07 60 13.76%
2025-06 36 8.26%
2025-05 15 3.44%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,988 active stores in Bahrain are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (126 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 6.3%

126 active stores

2025 22.7%

452 active stores

2024 15.6%

310 active stores

2023 10.1%

201 active stores

2022 7.2%

144 active stores

2021 7.0%

140 active stores

2020 8.1%

161 active stores

2019 3.8%

75 active stores

2018 3.0%

60 active stores

2017 2.8%

56 active stores

2016 1.3%

26 active stores

2015 1.0%

20 active stores

2014 2.0%

39 active stores

2013 2.1%

42 active stores

2012 1.1%

21 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Bahrain by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Bahrain by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 126 6.34%
2025 452 22.74%
2024 310 15.59%
2023 201 10.11%
2022 144 7.24%
2021 140 7.04%
2020 161 8.10%
2019 75 3.77%
2018 60 3.02%
2017 56 2.82%
2016 26 1.31%
2015 20 1.01%
2014 39 1.96%
2013 42 2.11%
2012 21 1.06%

Social Media Usage

Instagram stores with 36.4% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,330 stores) , followed by Facebook (18.9%) and TikTok (12.2%) .

Base: 1,427 stores with any detectable social profile (71.2% 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 36.4%

1,330 stores

Facebook 18.9%

690 stores

TikTok 12.2%

446 stores

YouTube 7.2%

264 stores

WhatsApp 6.1%

223 stores

Twitter 6.0%

220 stores

LinkedIn 4.8%

176 stores

X 4.3%

157 stores

Pinterest 3.8%

139 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

7 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Bahrain (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Bahrain e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 1330 36.42%
Facebook 690 18.89%
TikTok 446 12.21%
YouTube 264 7.23%
WhatsApp 223 6.11%
Twitter 220 6.02%
LinkedIn 176 4.82%
X 157 4.30%
Pinterest 139 3.81%
Vimeo 7 0.19%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 2.0k 100.00%
Emails 946.0 47.21%
Phones 1.2k 61.03%
Ecommerce platform 2.0k 100.00%
Couriers 92.0 4.59%
Payment Providers 150.0 7.49%
Categories 1.8k 89.72%
Social Media 1.4k 71.21%

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 2.0k verified Bahrain e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, technology stack, merchant-size signals, and available business contact fields.

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.

How do I access the data?

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, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, technology stack, store age, cross-border signals, and merchant-size bands. Some advanced signals are plan-gated, and the same field contract is used by the web app, exports, and API.

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