🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of analytical instruments: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain imported analytical instruments worth $18.7 million (142 tonnes). That is 9% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $35.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18.7M | 142 t |
| 2023 | $20.5M | 56 t |
| 2022 | $24.0M | 190 t |
| 2021 | $35.2M | 357 t |
| 2020 | $22.9M | 161 t |
| 2019 | $17.9M | 129 t |
| 2018 | $23.1M | 189 t |
| 2017 | $17.3M | 130 t |
Where Bahrain imports analytical instruments from
The largest suppliers were United States (34%), Germany (10%), United Kingdom (7%). Among the main suppliers, Singapore grew fastest (+101% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6.4M | 34% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.8M | 9.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.4M | 7.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $919K | 4.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $858K | 4.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $668K | 3.6% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $583K | 3.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $581K | 3.1% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $572K | 3.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $538K | 2.9% |
Product types under HS 9027
| 9027.90 | Microtomes and parts and accessories thereof | 28% |
| 9027.10 | Instruments and apparatus: gas or smoke analysis apparatus, for physical or chemical analysis | 24% |
| 9027.50 | Instruments and apparatus: using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR), (other than spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs) | 23% |
| 9027.80 | Instruments and apparatus: for physical or chemical analysis, for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or quantities… | 15% |
| 9027.30 | Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs: using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR) | 8.1% |
| 9027.20 | Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments | 2.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9027.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $131.91 per kg, 41% below the world average of $222.98, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
In 2024, Bahrain exported analytical instruments worth $5.9 million (23 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Hong Kong accounted for 51% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $3.0M | 51% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $845K | 14% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $661K | 11% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $273K | 4.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $153K | 2.6% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $125K | 2.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $117K | 2% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $88K | 1.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $82K | 1.4% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $77K | 1.3% |
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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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 9027: Instruments and apparatus; for physical or chemical analysis (e.g. polarimeters, spectrometers), for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, etc, for measuring quantities of heat, sound or light.
Common questions
What is the value of analytical instruments imported by Bahrain?
$18.7 million in 2024, or 142 tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import analytical instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (34%), Germany (10%), United Kingdom (7%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $131.91 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $222.98 per kg.
Does Bahrain export analytical instruments?
Yes, worth $5.9 million in 2024, mainly to Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for analytical instruments?
HS heading 9027. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 9027 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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