UAE · Gulf logistics
Bahrain airport cargo fell to 147 tonnes in March 2026. How much came back?
Bahrain International Airport moved 167,678 tonnes of cargo and mail in the first nine months of 2026, down 43.2% from the same period in 2025. Month-by-month Civil Aviation records show a March low and a recovery that varied sharply through September.
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2025 tonnes
Shared scale · 0 tonnes to 35,644 tonnes
2026 tonnes
Shared scale · 0 tonnes to 35,644 tonnes
Each pair uses a common tonnage scale. March 2026 is a recorded 147 tonnes.
Two months were ahead before the break
January and February 2026 together handled 61,108 tonnes, compared with 58,527 in the same months of 2025. March then fell from 35,644 tonnes to 147. The comparison identifies where the nine-month decline began and separates it from the stronger start to the year. Source 1
Transshipment stopped showing tonnage in March
The March 2026 total consists of 129 import tonnes and 18 export tonnes. Transshipment recorded zero. At a connecting airport, those three lines distinguish freight arriving for Bahrain, freight leaving Bahrain and freight moving onward through the hub. Source 1
The recovery moved in steps
April recorded 2,335 tonnes and May 16,942. June recovered to 24,627 tonnes before a softer July and August. September reached 24,258 tonnes, around 71% of September 2025. Bahrain Airport Company announced a gradual resumption of airport operations in April, which helps date the reopening without assigning every change in cargo to it. Source 1 Source 2
The nine-month comparison keeps the calendar fixed
The 2026 total of 167,678 tonnes compares with 295,131 tonnes in January through September 2025. That removes the effect of comparing a partial year with a full year. Blank 2026 months beyond September stay out of both the chart and calculation. Source 1