🇧🇭 Bahrain exports of aluminium ingots: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain exported aluminium ingots worth $3.56 billion (1.35 million tonnes). It ranks 9th of 161 countries for exports of this product. That is 6% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 18% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $4.89 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.56B | 1.35M t |
| 2023 | $3.36B | 1.31M t |
| 2022 | $4.89B | 1.58M t |
| 2021 | $3.49B | 1.36M t |
| 2020 | $2.50B | 1.30M t |
| 2019 | $1.94B | 895.5K t |
| 2018 | $1.42B | 606.9K t |
| 2017 | $1.15B | 508.9K t |
Where Bahrain exports aluminium ingots to
The largest buyer markets were United States (12%), Saudi Arabia (10%), Netherlands (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 31%. Among the main buyer markets, Greece grew fastest (+191% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $422.3M | 12% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $347.2M | 9.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $339.4M | 9.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $229.1M | 6.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $205.6M | 5.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $186.8M | 5.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $153.3M | 4.3% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $139.8M | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $135.7M | 3.8% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $133.6M | 3.8% |
Product types under HS 7601
| 7601.20 | Aluminium: unwrought, alloys | 80% |
| 7601.10 | Aluminium: unwrought, (not alloyed) | 20% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7601.
Average export price per kg
The average declared value was about $2.65 per kg, close to the world average of $2.57.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Imports in the other direction
Bahrain imported $59.7 million of aluminium ingots in 2024 (22.4 thousand tonnes). The largest suppliers were Saudi Arabia (47%), South Africa (15%), United Arab Emirates (14%). Among the main suppliers, Oman grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $28.3M | 47% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $8.8M | 15% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $8.4M | 14% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $7.8M | 13% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.3M | 5.6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $702K | 1.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $555K | 0.9% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $497K | 0.8% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $252K | 0.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $211K | 0.4% |
Who is behind these numbers in Bahrain?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 7601: Aluminium; unwrought.
Common questions
What is the value of aluminium ingots imported by Bahrain?
$59.7 million in 2024, or 22.4 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import aluminium ingots from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (47%), South Africa (15%), United Arab Emirates (14%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $2.66 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.57 per kg.
Does Bahrain export aluminium ingots?
Yes, worth $3.56 billion in 2024, mainly to United States, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for aluminium ingots?
HS heading 7601. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 7601 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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